Jobling Surname
Approximately 3,836 people bear this surname
Jobling Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Job,' from diminutive Jobelin; compare Hewling; v. Joplin and Jopling. Jobelin seems to suggest the origin of Jobelin, a stupid man. 'Jobelin, a sot, a fool' (Cole's English Dict.
Read More About This SurnameJobling Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,616 | 1:21,299 | 3,001 |
| Australia | 803 | 1:33,619 | 4,432 |
| United States | 120 | 1:3,020,491 | 176,226 |
| Canada | 60 | 1:614,093 | 50,489 |
| Scotland | 55 | 1:97,342 | 6,721 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| New Zealand | 27 | 1:167,716 | 18,432 |
| Northern Ireland | 18 | 1:102,502 | 6,334 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Spain | 17 | 1:2,750,120 | 61,567 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Norway | 9 | 1:571,365 | 44,190 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 9 | 1:492,207 | 16,355 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,125 | 1:21,667 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Jobling 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 diminutive Jobelin; compare Hewling; v. Joplin and Jopling. Jobelin seems to suggest the origin of Jobelin, a stupid man. 'Jobelin, a sot, a fool' (Cole's English Dict., 1684). 'Joblin, a stupid boy. Somerset' (Halliwell). 'Aspatient as Job— is even now not used complimentarily. Job's patience has even seemed to imply want of energy, and the term would easily become a nickname for lethargy, but was not easily distinguished from sheer stupidity; v. Joppe, Joppus, and Joppa, Promptorium Parvulorum, where Joppe may be Job. Jobling may therefore belong to the nickname class without affecting the origin given above.
1738. Baptised — Jane, d. Henry Jobling: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1788. Married — Charles Turner and Susanna Joblin: St. George, Hanover Square.
1809. — Isaac Watts and Margaret Jobling: ibid.
The French Jobelin = Job (q.v.) + the Frenchdouble diminutive suff. -el-in.
Jobling: is from Jublains in Mayenne.
In the reign of Charles II., Andrew Jobling or Jopling held property in Shotley and Newlands (H.).
Jobling Demographics
Average Jobling Salary in
United States
$48,237 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Jobling Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jobling Come From? nationality or country of origin
Jobling is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Jobling click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jobling? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 119,733rd most frequently used family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 1,899,777 people. The last name Jobling occurs predominantly in Europe, where 72 percent of Jobling live; 71 percent live in Northern Europe and 71 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Jobling is most frequent in England, where it is held by 2,616 people, or 1 in 21,299. In England Jobling is mostly found in: Tyne and Wear, where 26 percent live, Durham, where 9 percent live and North Yorkshire, where 8 percent live. Barring England this surname occurs in 29 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Jobling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Jobling has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jobling last name expanded 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 324 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 360 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 89 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Jobling Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Methodist (78%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Jobling surname are 18.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.22% registered with the political party.
The amount Jobling earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.44% more than the national average, earning 430,652 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 63.83% less than the national average, earning R 85,956 per year; in United States they earn 11.79% more than the national average, earning $48,237 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.08% more than the national average, earning $57,674 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joblings | 93 | 3 | / |
| Joblin | 92 | 1,010 | / |
| Joublin | 86 | 164 | / |
| Hobling | 86 | 38 | / |
| Joblink | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jowling | 86 | 2 | / |
| Cobling | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jovling | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jabling | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sobling | 86 | 1 | / |
| Scobling | 80 | 54 | / |
| Djoublin | 80 | 1 | / |
| Coobling | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jablin | 77 | 208 | / |
| Coblin | 77 | 88 | / |
| Zoblin | 77 | 17 | / |
| Yoblin | 77 | 15 | / |
| Soblin | 77 | 11 | / |
| Joblen | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jovlin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dzhobling | 75 | 2 | / |
| Joyblinks | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cabling | 71 | 1,399 | / |
| Howling | 71 | 838 | / |
| Sabling | 71 | 123 | / |
| Soublin | 71 | 89 | / |
| Habling | 71 | 49 | / |
| Hovling | 71 | 38 | / |
| Coblijn | 71 | 15 | / |
| Zoublin | 71 | 11 | / |
| Cobleng | 71 | 9 | / |
| Scoblin | 71 | 4 | / |
| Eabling | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yowling | 71 | 2 | / |
| Djablin | 71 | 2 | / |
| Javling | 71 | 1 | / |
| Howlings | 67 | 126 | / |
| Scoblink | 67 | 19 | / |
| Haubling | 67 | 4 | / |
| Häubling | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chowling | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jabellin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Howlling | 67 | 0 | / |
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Jobling Reference & Research
Jopling One-name Study - A profile of the Jopling surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.
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