Dobb Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dobb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dobb family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 79
Agricultural Labourer 17
Labourer 14
Cotton Weaver 7
Innkeeper 6
Farm Servant 5
House Keeper 5
Frame Work Knitter 5
Farmer 4
Annuitant 4
Tin Miner 4
Domestic Servant 3
Grocer 3
Miner 3
Coal Miner 3
Farm Labourer 3
General Servant 3
Char Woman 3
Seaman 3
Load Miner 2
General Grocer 2
General Servant Domestic 2
Railway Labourer 2
Wife 2
Servant Domestic 2

Dobb Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dibb 75% 4,570
2 Dobb 100% 3,981
3 Dobbie 67% 1,378
4 Dabb 75% 1,168
5 Dubb 75% 246
6 Debb 75% 241

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The surname Dobb is the 2nd most popular variant of Dibb.

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