Hoby Surname

99,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,780 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Madagascar
Highest density in:
Madagascar

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Madagascar3,4921:6,7731,367
Egypt1,1291:81,4317,252
Denmark441:128,28911,616
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Switzerland191:432,25931,718
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Sweden151:656,45048,545
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
England21:27,859,030389,889
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England251:975,01539,671
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

1. Robert, through Hob. Borde, in his Boke of Knowledge (1542) makes a Welshman say: —

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hoby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hoby is held by more people in Madagascar than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hoby? popularity and diffusion

Hoby is the 99,101st most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 1,524,591 people. The surname Hoby is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Hoby are found; 73 percent are found in Southern Africa and 73 percent are found in Barito Africa. It is also the 18,080th most commonly used first name worldwide. It is borne by 51,374 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Madagascar, where it is held by 3,492 people, or 1 in 6,773. Aside from Madagascar this last name is found 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 frequency of Hoby has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hoby last name rose 161 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hoby Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hoby last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 100% 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choby89261/
Hoiby89217/
Houby8982/
Hobey8961/
Hosby8952/
Hoboy8922/
Hobay8914/
Hojby896/
Khoby893/
Hoyby892/
Hobiy892/
Hooby891/
Hotby890/
Hoeby890/
Oby86871/
Chobey80749/
Housby80293/
Houtby80197/
Hotboy80195/
Chouby80110/
Hobysh8096/
Chobay8077/
Houbey8049/
Choboy8045/
Chobyt8034/
Hoşbay8030/
Hoşboy8028/
Hosbey809/
Khouby808/
Chobiy806/
Houyby805/
Khobiy804/
Khobey803/
Choeby803/
Chooby803/
Khooby803/
Chosby803/
Huobys803/
Chobuy802/
Khoboy802/
Khobyo801/
Hobiey801/
Hobyts801/
Hobe757,989/
Hoba757,233/
Obey755,696/
Haby754,331/
Huby754,289/
Hobi752,610/
Osby751,937/
Joby751,729/
Obay751,665/
Goby751,528/
Oboy75724/
Heby75179/
Hovy7576/
Hobé7564/
Obyć7533/
Hüby7527/
Obyt7522/
Obiy7511/
Obuy758/
Obyd758/
Ahby755/
Obyi755/
Otby755/
Howy754/
Oeby754/
Ouby753/
Obys752/
Obyo752/
Oiby751/
Ojby751/
Ooby751/
Ohby751/
Choubey7325,466/
Choubay73351/
Chobych7385/
Housbey7348/
Choibey7327/
Choobey7316/
Houshby7315/
Khobhay7310/
Khobahy737/
Chuobey737/
Choybey734/
Choubuy733/
Choibay731/
Chhobey731/
Choubhy731/
Chobhey731/
Choebey731/
Choobay731/
Ehoubey731/
Khoibay731/
Chobhay731/
Chojbiy731/
Hoshbuy730/
Ashby6743,087/
Hovey678,816/
Howey675,026/
Chobe674,091/
Husby673,370/
Obaya673,109/
Khobe672,508/
Choba672,045/
Houba671,940/
Gobay671,823/
Howay671,736/
Gobey671,371/
Hasby671,362/
Hubay671,181/
Gouby671,146/
Goboy67973/
Hober67863/
Habay67763/
Hooba67560/
Hoebe67502/
Khobi67473/
Ousby67425/
Chaby67318/
Gooby67309/
Osbey67275/
Jobey67247/
Hubyi67225/
Houbi67216/
Haaby67213/
Hoube67189/
Hobes67136/
Chuby67100/
Hobaj6795/
Joboy6794/
Hebey6793/
Oyboy6789/
Chobi6780/
O'Boy6776/
Oubyi6776/
Jouby6768/
Hobez6765/
Hobie6762/
Heuby6754/
Ahbey6752/
Obeyd6752/
Ahboy6752/
Hebay6749/
Habey6747/
Hoibi6746/
Hobet6743/
Oubey6743/
Hohwy6743/
Haboy6743/
Obeyh6740/
Hubey6738/
O'Bey6738/
Hebyi6733/
Jobay6732/
Obycz6730/
Hobič6728/
Hosbi6727/
Khaby6726/
Houbé6726/
Habys6724/
Obytz6724/
Habyt6724/
Obeys6723/
Hobio6719/
Houvy6719/
Hobai6718/
Obayd6718/
Oubay6717/
Hoywa6717/
Hatby6716/
Hobit6714/
Habiy6714/
Hobér6713/
Hobis6711/
Hoiba6711/
Hobha6710/
Hoebé678/
Hobeh678/
Chhoibey677/
Hubyč676/
Hoobi676/
Abhoy675/
Hobge675/
Hobee675/
Uthby675/
Hobeş675/
Hobei675/
Howyo675/
Havoy674/
Jobhy674/
Hawoy674/
Oboys674/
Obiey674/
Obhyo674/
Obhay674/
Hohba673/
Khovy673/
Hobed673/
Ahaby673/
Chowy673/
Hauby672/
Choubhay672/
Chovy672/
Hoobe672/
Hobiz672/
Chobé672/
Habuy672/
Hoibe672/
Hoboi672/
Obydz672/
Hobhe672/
Khowy671/
Obahy671/
Obaiy671/
Obuoy671/
Otbey671/
Ouboy671/
Ozsby671/
Osbay671/
Choubhuy671/
Jooby671/
Huboy671/
Hubuy671/
Hobui671/
Ehbey671/
Gobiy671/
Gobyi671/
Hovay671/
Hoybe671/
Howys671/
Hotbe671/
Obehy671/
Oobyi671/
Howiy671/
Hobje671/
Hoboa671/
Oubiy671/
Oubyo671/
Obhey671/
Obysz671/
Obych671/
Gobyo671/
Ahbys671/
Obeey671/
Hhobe671/
Oubuy671/
Ohboy671/
Oebey671/
Jojby671/
Hubyh671/
Hubys671/
O'Bay670/
Hovyt670/
Oboyd670/
Hoovy670/
Oybey670/

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