Jobbins Surname

408,463rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Jobbins Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Job,' from the diminutive Jobbin; compare Col-in, Rob-in, &c. The final 's' is the genitive form, as in Jennings, Williams, &c.

1623. Married — John Jobbins and Susan Wetherley: St.

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Jobbins Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4881:114,17611,700
United States1081:3,356,101190,802
Australia751:359,94330,133
Wales611:50,7304,716
Brazil471:4,554,773120,089
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Canada221:1,674,800111,190
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2681:90,9539,414
Wales221:71,2923,399
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Jobbins Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Job,' from the diminutive Jobbin; compare Col-in, Rob-in, &c. The final 's' is the genitive form, as in Jennings, Williams, &c.

1623. Married — John Jobbins and Susan Wetherley: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1704. Baptised — Elixabeth, d. Isaac Jobbins: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

Perhaps a diminutive of Job.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Jobbins Last Name Facts

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

Jobbins is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jobbins? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 408,463rd most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 8,513,488 people. The last name is primarily found in Europe, where 66 percent of Jobbins live; 66 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 488 people, or 1 in 114,176. In England Jobbins is mostly found in: Greater London, where 11 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 10 percent live and West Midlands, where 8 percent live. Barring England this last name occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 13 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Jobbins Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jobbins has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Jobbins surname expanded 182 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 284 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 277 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jobbins Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Jobbins last name are 31.61% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 78.38% registered with the party.

The amount Jobbins earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.17% more than the national average, earning $45,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.65% less than the national average, earning $47,375 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hobbins862,389/
Cobbins861,398/
Zobbins866/
Sobbins861/
Yobbins861/
Jobbens861/
Jubbins860/
Coobbins801/
Cobbinns801/
Tcobbins801/
Jgubbins800/
Hoibbins800/
Cabbins7120/
Sabbins710/
Hobbens710/
Tjabbens671/
Howbens571/
Habbens571/

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