Lobban Surname
Approximately 3,046 people bear this surname
Lobban Surname User-submission:
The surname Lobban seems to be a uniquely Scottish name from northeast Scotland (parishes in Moray, Banff and western Aberdeenshire). It was originally Loban, and possibly the descendants of a Flemish emigrant to Scotland. One branch of this family established in Holland in 1620 and became Laban and one branch that emigrated to the US became Logan.
Read More About This SurnameLobban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 847 | 1:427,933 | 36,971 |
| Jamaica | 642 | 1:4,470 | 604 |
| England | 473 | 1:117,797 | 11,992 |
| Scotland | 362 | 1:14,790 | 1,877 |
| Canada | 318 | 1:115,867 | 12,291 |
| Australia | 223 | 1:121,057 | 13,326 |
| South Africa | 94 | 1:576,359 | 44,560 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 340 | 1:11,009 | 1,371 |
| England | 9 | 1:2,708,374 | 73,770 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 66 | 1:760,889 | 48,111 |
Lobban (13) may also be a first name.
Lobban Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Lobban seems to be a uniquely Scottish name from northeast Scotland (parishes in Moray, Banff and western Aberdeenshire). It was originally Loban, and possibly the descendants of a Flemish emigrant to Scotland. One branch of this family established in Holland in 1620 and became Laban and one branch that emigrated to the US became Logan. Another branch, also in the US still uses the spelling Loban. The Jamaican Lobbans acquired the name during enslavement, when a Joseph Lobban was a plantation owner there and surnames often reflected those of the owner.
The name Loban also originated in the Scottish Highlands (genetically unrelated) but there gradually changed into Logan. The name Loban also occurs in other countries, most commonly, according to this site, in Belarus.
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Average Lobban Salary in
United States
$50,329 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lobban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lobban Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lobban occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lobban? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 145,707th most common surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 2,392,497 people. Lobban is primarily found in The Americas, where 58 percent of Lobban live; 36 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lobban is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 13 people.
Lobban is most common in The United States, where it is carried by 847 people, or 1 in 427,933. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 24 percent live, Florida, where 23 percent live and Texas, where 10 percent live. Apart from The United States it is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Jamaica, where 21 percent live and England, where 16 percent live.
Lobban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Lobban has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lobban last name expanded 1,283 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 5,256 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 106 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lobban Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Lobban last name are 4.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.59% registered with the political party.
The amount Lobban earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.47% more than the national average, earning R 426,492 per year; in United States they earn 16.64% more than the national average, earning $50,329 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.86% more than the national average, earning $51,106 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Labban | 83 | 3,431 | / |
| Lebban | 83 | 175 | / |
| Lubban | 83 | 14 | / |
| Lobwan | 83 | 10 | / |
| Lobbon | 83 | 4 | / |
| Lovban | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lobbam | 83 | 2 | / |
| Labbang | 77 | 562 | / |
| Labbane | 77 | 549 | / |
| Lobwane | 77 | 34 | / |
| Lobbong | 77 | 26 | / |
| Labbanc | 77 | 6 | / |
| Laubban | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lobwang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Labbain | 77 | 1 | / |
| Labuan | 67 | 1,728 | / |
| Lebbon | 67 | 236 | / |
| Labbon | 67 | 46 | / |
| Labwan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lubbon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Labbassen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lawban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lopwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lopuan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lovvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Labbam | 67 | 0 | / |
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Lobban Reference & Research
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lobban
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