Hoblyn Surname

978,274th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 264 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hoblyn Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert.' from the nick. Hob and diminutive Hobelin; compare Roblin or Hewling, from Robert and Hugh or Hew.

Thomas Hoblyn, Cornwall, Queen's College, 1607: Register of the University of Oxford.

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Hoblyn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1901:293,25322,497
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Ireland201:235,4479,345
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Jersey31:33,0674,675
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
France11:66,422,722504,397
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1191:204,83516,153
Wales51:313,68310,604

Hoblyn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert.' from the nick. Hob and diminutive Hobelin; compare Roblin or Hewling, from Robert and Hugh or Hew.

Thomas Hoblyn, Cornwall, Queen's College, 1607: Register of the University of Oxford.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Hob(b(q.v.) + the French double diminutive suff. -el-in.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ranulph Hupelin, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae).

The Norman People (1874)

From the French, Houblinne, Oblin; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hoblyn Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hoblyn Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hoblyn is most common in England. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoblyn? popularity and diffusion

Hoblyn is the 978,274th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 27,604,341 people. The surname Hoblyn occurs predominantly in Europe, where 83 percent of Hoblyn reside; 82 percent reside in Northern Europe and 81 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 293,253. In England Hoblyn is primarily found in: Greater London, where 29 percent reside, Kent, where 14 percent reside and Oxfordshire, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Ireland, where 8 percent reside.

Hoblyn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hoblyn has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hoblyn surname rose 160 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoblyn Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hoblyn last name are 25.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Hoblyn earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.53% less than the national average, earning R 96,180 per year and in United States they earn 12.14% more than the national average, earning $48,387 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choblyn9216/
Hoblyna924/
Hoeblyn924/
Oblyn912/
Choblyna8615/
Hoblin83170/
Hablyn839/
Hoblen834/
Hublyn833/
Goblyn831/
Hobeln831/
Houblin7739/
Hobling7738/
Hablyna779/
Choblin772/
Chovlyn771/
Khoblin771/
Oblin73661/
Oblen7345/
Ablyn735/
Choblina711/
Joblin671,010/
Oblina67434/
Hublin67215/
Obling67192/
Hablin6752/
Goblin6743/
Oublin6731/
Hovlin6725/
Obleng6714/
Oblink6714/
Goblen676/
Ablyna675/
Joblen675/
Hublen675/
Havlyn672/
Oblijn671/
Oblien671/
Hüblen671/
Hüblin671/
Gobiln671/
Habiln671/
Obglin671/
Hoblim670/
Oblent670/
Osblin670/

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