Nobb Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Nobb Surname Definition:
A diminutive name = Hobb (q.v.) with attracted N- (as in Noll for Oliver).
Geoffrey Nobbe.—Hundred Rolls
Nobb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Nobb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A diminutive name = Hobb (q.v.) with attracted N- (as in Noll for Oliver).
Geoffrey Nobbe.—Hundred Rolls
Nobb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nobb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nobb is found most in Afghanistan. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nobb? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 43 percent of Nobb are found; 29 percent are found in South Asia and 29 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.
This last name is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 16,076,592. In Afghanistan it is most frequent in: Baghlan, where 50 percent reside and Helmand, where 50 percent reside. Not including Afghanistan this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.
Nobb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Nobb has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Nobb surname decreased 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 95 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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