Lob Surname
Approximately 2,193 people bear this surname
Lob Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lobb,' a loutish country bumpkin, a clownish rustic. 'A blunt countrie lob' (Stanihurst). In Somersetshire the last person in a race is called the lob (Halliwell); compare lobcock, a lubber. 'Baligaut, an unwelde lubber, great lob cocke' (Cotgrave); compare the Somersetshire Crease and Kift; compare looby.
Read More About This SurnameLob Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 420 | 1:108,387 | 15,490 |
| Germany | 315 | 1:255,573 | 27,534 |
| Russia | 215 | 1:670,340 | 57,576 |
| United States | 214 | 1:1,693,733 | 112,431 |
| Iraq | 131 | 1:267,341 | 5,559 |
| Taiwan | 117 | 1:200,382 | 1,726 |
| Argentina | 82 | 1:521,261 | 38,206 |
| Israel | 75 | 1:114,102 | 12,745 |
| Austria | 69 | 1:123,412 | 17,157 |
| Switzerland | 55 | 1:149,326 | 14,246 |
| France | 55 | 1:1,207,686 | 126,065 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| Cambodia | 43 | 1:360,166 | 3,743 |
| Netherlands | 41 | 1:411,882 | 42,990 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Jordan | 30 | 1:294,748 | 10,946 |
| Yemen | 26 | 1:1,016,357 | 11,550 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Belarus | 14 | 1:678,647 | 56,781 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Chile | 10 | 1:1,761,647 | 27,489 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Tajikistan | 9 | 1:931,855 | 5,350 |
| Costa Rica | 8 | 1:597,509 | 4,667 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 | 1:5,894,165 | 166,702 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
The alternate forms: Löb (1,872) & Lôb (1) are calculated separately.
Lob (1,891) may also be a first name.
Lob Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the lobb,' a loutish country bumpkin, a clownish rustic. 'A blunt countrie lob' (Stanihurst). In Somersetshire the last person in a race is called the lob (Halliwell); compare lobcock, a lubber. 'Baligaut, an unwelde lubber, great lob cocke' (Cotgrave); compare the Somersetshire Crease and Kift; compare looby.
Adam Lobbe, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard Lobbe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1752. Married — Peter Lobb and Catherine Stranger: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.
1709. — Thomas Guymerl and Eliza Loot: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Teutonic) a Thick, Clumsy Fellow; Lout, Rustic [Middle English and Dialectal English lob, lobbe: cp. Middle Dutch lobben, a clown; Norwegian (Dialectal) lubb, a squat individual;-Frisian lob, lobbe, a lump or mass; O.L.Ger. lobbe, a lump: Welsh llob, a blockhead, is prob. from English] ‘That lob,’ quoth he, ‘ and yonder lasse that this way drives her gotes.’— Warner, Albion’s England, A.D. 1592.
A clown, a clumsy fellow. "A blunt country lob." Stanihurst. (Halliwell.)
The name of Lobb was represented in St. Kevern parish a century ago, and a gentle family of Lobb resided in Kenwyn 200 years ago (P.), where the name still remains. In 1584, William Lobb, of Cardinham, Bodmin, leased for 999 years West Downe, part of the manor of Lancarfe, to the Crossman family (M.).
Lob Demographics
Average Lob Salary in
United States
$46,203 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lob Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lob Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lob (Hindi: लोब, Marathi: लोब, Russian: Лоб) is found in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Löb or Lôb. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lob? popularity and diffusion
Lob is the 192,064th most frequent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,323,094 people. Lob occurs mostly in Europe, where 56 percent of Lob live; 29 percent live in Eastern Europe and 29 percent live in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 174,822nd most prevalent given name at a global level It is held by 1,891 people.
The last name is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is carried by 420 people, or 1 in 108,387. In Ukraine Lob is most frequent in: Poltava Oblast, where 31 percent reside, Lviv Oblast, where 19 percent reside and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Ukraine this last name exists in 69 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 14 percent reside and Russia, where 10 percent reside.
Lob Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lob has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lob surname rose 738 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 550 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lob Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Orthodox (71%) in Russia and Catholic (45%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those holding the Lob surname are 14.77% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 32% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lob earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 120.58% more than the national average, earning R 524,172 per year and in United States they earn 7.08% more than the national average, earning $46,203 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Löb | 89 | 1,872 | / |
| Lôb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Loeb | 86 | 7,855 | / |
| Loob | 86 | 225 | / |
| Loub | 86 | 209 | / |
| Lobs | 86 | 190 | / |
| Losb | 86 | 120 | / |
| Loib | 86 | 25 | / |
| Hlob | 86 | 13 | / |
| Lojb | 86 | 7 | / |
| Lobh | 86 | 6 | / |
| Liob | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lobt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Lyob | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lohb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Luob | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lobp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lobz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Llob | 86 | 1 | / |
| Loyb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lobd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Loëb | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lhob | 86 | 1 | / |
| Loobs | 75 | 4 | / |
| Llhob | 75 | 4 | / |
| Loubt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Liobė | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lloyb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lobtt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lobch | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loisb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Loubs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Low | 67 | 146,986 | / |
| Lobova | 67 | 10,775 | / |
| Lab | 67 | 7,361 | / |
| Lov | 67 | 3,092 | / |
| Lof | 67 | 1,646 | / |
| Leb | 67 | 1,569 | / |
| Lop | 67 | 1,557 | / |
| Lub | 67 | 1,459 | / |
| Lobová | 67 | 73 | / |
| Léb | 67 | 49 | / |
| Lobsch | 67 | 41 | / |
| Lobowa | 67 | 34 | / |
| Láb | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lootbd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lüb | 67 | 1 | / |
Lob Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lob in the Hindi language | ||
| लोब | loba | - |
| Lob in the Marathi language | ||
| लोब | loba | - |
| Lob in the Russian language | ||
| Лоб | lob | - |
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