Hoby Surname
Approximately 4,780 people bear this surname
Hoby Surname Definition:
1 (Scandinavian) belonging to Hoby (Leic.) [the second element is the Old Norse by-r, farmstead, estate, village] 2 see Hobby.
Hoby Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Madagascar | 3,492 | 1:6,773 | 1,367 |
| Egypt | 1,129 | 1:81,431 | 7,252 |
| Denmark | 44 | 1:128,289 | 11,616 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Switzerland | 19 | 1:432,259 | 31,718 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Sweden | 15 | 1:656,450 | 48,545 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 25 | 1:975,015 | 39,671 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 18 | 1:2,789,927 | 129,797 |
Hoby (51,374) may also be a first name.
Hoby Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 (Scandinavian) belonging to Hoby (Leic.) [the second element is the Old Norse by-r, farmstead, estate, village] 2 see Hobby.
1. Robert, through Hob. Borde, in his Boke of Knowledge (1542) makes a Welshman say: —
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Hoby Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hoby Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hoby occurs most in Madagascar. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hoby? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 99,101st most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,524,591 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Hoby live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in Barito Africa. It is also the 18,080th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 51,374 people.
Hoby is most common in Madagascar, where it is held by 3,492 people, or 1 in 6,773. Outside of Madagascar this surname exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 24 percent reside and Denmark, where 1 percent reside.
Hoby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hoby has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hoby last name grew 161 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hoby Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hoby surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hoby are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hoby earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.06% more than the national average, earning $47,490 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.14% less than the national average, earning $48,122 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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