Jobson Surname

66,611th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,483 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jamaica

Jobson 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.

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Jobson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2,9961:18,5972,660
United States1,4881:243,58823,224
Australia1,3901:19,4212,693
Canada3491:105,57511,383
Jamaica2841:10,1051,079
New Zealand1571:28,8435,032
South Africa1571:345,08131,817
Argentina1411:303,14524,179
Nigeria1201:1,476,19056,575
Scotland1131:47,3794,177
Wales411:75,4766,450
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Brazil311:6,905,624162,221
India281:27,395,192354,286
Sweden261:378,72126,697
Costa Rica171:281,1813,072
Ireland161:294,30910,207
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Qatar61:393,00055,922
France31:22,140,907385,998
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
China21:683,660,78330,601
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,7011:14,3302,142
Scotland521:71,9854,169
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3271:153,57414,178

Jobson (8,690) may also be a first name.

Jobson 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).

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

'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).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Job’s Son: v. Job.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The son of Job.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Jobson Last Name Facts

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

Jobson (Georgian: ჯობსონ) is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jobson? popularity and diffusion

Jobson is the 66,611th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 973,880 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 43 percent of Jobson live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 42 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 67,277th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 8,690 people.

This last name is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 2,996 people, or 1 in 18,597. In England Jobson is primarily concentrated in: Tyne and Wear, where 15 percent live, Greater London, where 12 percent live and Northumberland, where 10 percent live. Other than England this last name exists in 53 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Jobson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Jobson has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jobson surname increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 455 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 217 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 513 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 114 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jobson Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Jobson last name are 15.61% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.38% registered with the party.

The amount Jobson earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 20.79% less than the national average, earning R 188,244 per year; in United States they earn 6.93% more than the national average, earning $46,141 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $48,056 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Johbson9212/
Jobsson925/
Jhobson921/
Joebson921/
Jobsomn921/
Hobson8348,192/
Jopson832,323/
Jabson83741/
Jobsen83159/
Cobson8340/
Jobzon834/
Jubson833/
Jowson832/
Jábson831/
Jovson831/
Zobson831/
Iobson830/
Jobsom830/
Johwson7715/
Chobson7713/
Joffson776/
Cobshon774/
Jophson772/
Khobson772/
Joubsen772/
Hiobson771/
Coibson771/
Joipson771/
Hosbson771/
Hoobson771/
Jeubson771/
Jowsong771/
Jowsoun771/
Huobson771/
Hobsson771/
Johvson771/
Jaubson770/
Dzhobson712/
D'Hobson711/
Josphson711/
Hopson6718,603/
Howson677,658/
Japson674,817/
Copson673,586/
Habson67110/
Jawson6768/
Cabson6761/
Jabsen6748/
Jupson6729/
Yabson6723/
Cobsen6722/
Hovson677/
Jopsan676/
Hobsen675/
Hobsom673/
Jafson673/
Iovson673/
Hobsan673/
Yowson672/
Sobsan672/
Zabson672/
Jubsan671/
Jabsan671/
Jowsen671/
Jopsen670/
Hofson670/

Jobson Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jobson in the Georgian language
ჯობსონjobson-

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