Nobbs Surname

109,844th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Nobbs Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from nick. Hob, familiarly Nob. Names beginning with vowels or the aspirate h were commonly nicked with prefix N; compare Nab (Abel), Nib (Isabel), Numph (Humphry), Noll (Oliver); v.

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Nobbs Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,9631:28,3843,836
Australia1,2061:22,3843,084
United States4771:759,87259,214
Canada2421:152,25515,495
New Zealand1021:44,3957,335
South Africa711:763,06652,802
Norfolk Island411:566
Scotland341:157,4659,168
Wales301:103,1518,167
Isle of Man171:5,0481,065
France111:6,038,429280,838
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland151:295,32411,912
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,2351:19,7372,817
Scotland71:534,74514,325
Jersey11:51,8823,898
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States971:517,71836,097

Nobbs Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Robert,' from nick. Hob, familiarly Nob. Names beginning with vowels or the aspirate h were commonly nicked with prefix N; compare Nab (Abel), Nib (Isabel), Numph (Humphry), Noll (Oliver); v. Curiosities of Puritan Nomenclature, pp. 89, 90. Asregards the change from Nobbs to Nopps, compare Ropps for Robbs, Hopps for Hobbs, Hopkins for Hobkins, &c. To 'hob and nob,' to pledge a health by touching glasses. To 'hobnob,' to associate closely. Perhaps the explanation lies in the fact that both were recognized nicks, of the same name, Robert.

Geoffrey Nobbe, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Philip Noppe, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Richard Noppe, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

1590. Buried — John Nobbes: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1617. John Nobes, Berkshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

Nobb’s (Son): v. Nobb.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Nickname for Roberts (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Nickname for Robert, (q.v.).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

From the Old Norse, Knappi; nickname from the German, Nabe; from the Flemish ,from the Danish, Knop; from the Dutch, Knobbe, Noppe; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Nobbs Last Name Facts

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

Nobbs is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nobbs click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nobbs? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 109,844th most widespread family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,720,790 people. Nobbs occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Nobbs reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 1,963 people, or 1 in 28,384. In England it is primarily found in: Norfolk, where 24 percent reside, Greater London, where 9 percent reside and Suffolk, where 7 percent reside. Other than England Nobbs is found in 32 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.

Nobbs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Nobbs has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 492 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 486 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 3,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Nobbs Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Presbyterian (93%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Nobbs last name are 25.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.09% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Nobbs earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 72.06% more than the national average, earning R 408,876 per year; in United States they earn 13.5% more than the national average, earning $48,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.08% more than the national average, earning $59,161 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Knobbs91316/
Nobbis918/
Nobbes911/
Gnobbs910/
Nobs891,736/
Nobb897/
Nbbs891/
Nobbosa831/
Nobis807,781/
Nobes801,974/
Nibbs801,330/
Nabbs80228/
Nobus80197/
Nobas80154/
Nebbs8046/
Nobsa8025/
Knobs8014/
Nobos8010/
Nobys809/
Nubbs802/
Nnobs802/
Nobsi801/
Nbbas801/
Nbs756/
Knibbs733,383/
Naobes73663/
Nobisa73487/
Noabes73260/
Nobuso7372/
Noebes7366/
Nobiss7362/
Nabbas7344/
Nobese7329/
Nobias7327/
Nobess7323/
Knobus7321/
Nabbus7319/
Nobusa7317/
Nobisi7317/
Nobasi7315/
Noubus7314/
Nwobas7311/
Knabbs739/
Nobuse737/
Nwobsi737/
Nobesi734/
Nibbes734/
Nobasa734/
Nyobis734/
Nobusi733/
Knubbs732/
Knebbs732/
Nobosa732/
Nobise732/
Neobus732/
Noubos732/
Nobius732/
Nabbis731/
Nibbas731/
Nibbys731/
Nwobos731/
Nwobes731/
Noobes731/
Nuobos731/
Noboas731/
Nobosi731/
Noboso731/
Nobéus731/
Nobuas731/
Nobase731/
Nobaso731/
Nobies731/
Nebbis731/
Neobis731/
Noubes731/
Nobose731/
Gnebbs730/
Nabbosa6710,764/
Nwobasi671,716/
Nabb671,041/
Nobosse67336/
Nwobosi67119/
Nbso6789/
Nobessi6739/
Nobossi6738/
Nibbaso6737/
Nwaobsi6731/
Nabs6731/
Nobissi6726/
Nops6725/
Nabbasa6723/
Noubisi6720/
Nibs6717/
Naiobes6717/
Nyobuse6714/
Nobisso6712/
Nobisse6711/
Nobhoso6711/
Nebs679/
Noobase676/
Nobaias675/
N Abbas675/
Nwobase674/
Nabbasi674/
Nabbous674/
Nwobusi673/
Nobesse673/
Nabbosi673/
Nubs672/
Noboise672/
Nobusue672/
Nwaobas672/
Nwoabis672/
Nwobisi672/
Nobosso672/
Nobossy672/
Nabbusa672/
Nabbuso672/
Nyobese672/
Novb671/
Nwobisa671/
Nwobi S671/
Wnobasi671/
N Obasi671/
Naobasi671/
Nwoabsi671/
Nwaobos671/
Nwobise671/
Nwobuso671/
Noubesi671/
Noubias671/
Noubise671/
Npos671/
Nbus671/
Nabboss671/
Nobaisa671/
Nobasai671/
Noebesa671/
Nyobiso671/
Nyobose671/
Nnobasi671/
Noobese671/
Nobhosa671/
Naobesi671/
Nbis671/
Nbse671/
Nbss671/
Nbsw671/
Nbws671/
Nobusai671/
Njbs671/
Nhbs671/
Knbs671/
Nahabb55153/
Nabbowa501,450/

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