Jobe Surname
Approximately 54,638 people bear this surname
Jobe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Job'; v. Jupp, Chubb, Jobling, &c. Job was a favourite personal name in the hereditary surname period, and in consequence has left many descendants. No doubt the Mystery Plays had much to do with its popularity.
Read More About This SurnameJobe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gambia | 34,110 | 1:56 | 15 |
| United States | 11,196 | 1:32,374 | 4,043 |
| South Africa | 4,655 | 1:11,639 | 1,450 |
| Malawi | 1,333 | 1:12,843 | 2,012 |
| England | 618 | 1:90,159 | 9,729 |
| Canada | 376 | 1:97,994 | 10,662 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 349 | 1:3,908 | 647 |
| Botswana | 298 | 1:7,339 | 1,280 |
| France | 190 | 1:349,593 | 52,489 |
| Sweden | 162 | 1:60,782 | 4,659 |
| Belgium | 139 | 1:82,710 | 12,998 |
| New Zealand | 126 | 1:35,939 | 6,159 |
| Nigeria | 103 | 1:1,719,833 | 63,088 |
| Australia | 103 | 1:262,094 | 23,895 |
| Zimbabwe | 75 | 1:205,843 | 23,645 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 69 | 1:1,633 | 337 |
| Japan | 66 | 1:1,937,035 | 27,402 |
| Spain | 65 | 1:719,262 | 31,067 |
| India | 54 | 1:14,204,914 | 239,375 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| Argentina | 37 | 1:1,155,227 | 69,250 |
| Guyana | 35 | 1:21,778 | 2,654 |
| Papua New Guinea | 32 | 1:254,804 | 34,943 |
| Germany | 32 | 1:2,515,796 | 126,826 |
| Senegal | 27 | 1:539,976 | 2,259 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Denmark | 21 | 1:268,796 | 20,394 |
| Norway | 18 | 1:285,683 | 29,080 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Mexico | 15 | 1:8,275,080 | 36,578 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1:1,299,014 | 73,030 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Peru | 11 | 1:2,889,466 | 28,985 |
| Uzbekistan | 9 | 1:3,436,571 | 32,268 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Grenada | 7 | 1:15,505 | 950 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Costa Rica | 5 | 1:956,014 | 6,058 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 | 1:1,772,408 | 958 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 8 | 1:553,733 | 17,655 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,245 | 1:40,336 | 4,740 |
The alternate forms: Jobé (120) are calculated separately.
Jobe (4,421) may also be a first name.
Jobe 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'; v. Jupp, Chubb, Jobling, &c. Job was a favourite personal name in the hereditary surname period, and in consequence has left many descendants. No doubt the Mystery Plays had much to do with its popularity.
William Jobba, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Elvas Jobbe, Suffolk, ibid.
John fil. Job, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Nicholas Jobbe, vicar of Swerdeston, Norfolk, 1318: History of Norfolk.
1567. Married — Thomas Jackson and Elizabeth Jobson: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).
1589. Baptised — Katherine, d. Michael Jobson: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1672. Thomas Clithero and Jane Job: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
'son of Job.' Janet Jobsone in Edinburgh, 1618 (Edinb. Mart.), Andrew Jobson was portioner of Wolfclyde, parish of Culter, 1650 (Lanark CR.), and David Jobson was writer in Dundee, 1791 (Brechin).
V. Job.
(English) Descendant of Job (persecuted).
The son of Job.
Jobe Demographics
Average Jobe Salary in
United States
$42,275 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jobe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jobe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jobe (Arabic: جوبي, Georgian: ჯობე, Hindi: जोबे, Marathi: जॉबे) occurs more in The Gambia more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Jobé. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Jobe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Jobe is the 10,303rd most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 133,379 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Jobe reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 62 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Jobe is also the 103,656th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 4,421 people.
Jobe is most frequently held in The Gambia, where it is held by 34,110 people, or 1 in 56. Aside from The Gambia it is found in 90 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and South Africa, where 9 percent are found.
Jobe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jobe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jobe surname expanded 899 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 1,873 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jobe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Jobe last name is principally Anglican (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Jobe last name are 7.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 54.22% registered with the party.
The amount Jobe earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 38.93% less than the national average, earning 211,349 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 48.35% less than the national average, earning R 122,748 per year; in United States they earn 2.03% less than the national average, earning $42,275 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2% less than the national average, earning $48,687 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jobe Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jobe in the Georgian language | ||
| ჯობე | jobe | - |
| Jobe in the Hindi language | ||
| जोबे | jobe | - |
| Jobe in the Marathi language | ||
| जॉबे | jobe | 66.67 |
| जोबे | jobe | 33.33 |
| Jobe in the Arabic language | ||
| جوبي | jwby | - |
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Jobe Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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