Hobb Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hobb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hobb family

Profession Census Frequency
General Servant Domestic 8
General Labourer 7
Cook Domestic 6
Living On Own Means 5
Draper Assistant 4
Housemaid Domestic 4
No Occupation 4
Domestic Servant 4
Servant Domestic 4
House Decorator 4
Charwoman 3
Dress Maker 3
Shirt Machinist 3
Tailor 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 3
House Maid Domestic 2
Coal Miner (underground) 2
Cotton Weaver 2
Scholar 2
Dock Labourer 2
School Boy 2
Carpenter 2
Laundress Wash 2
Sailor Seas 2

Hobb Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hebb 75% 2,988
2 Hobb 100% 2,796
3 Hubb 75% 344
4 Hibb 75% 231
5 Hobba 80% 229
6 Hobbe 80% 197
7 Habb 75% 171

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The surname Hobb is the 2nd most popular variant of Hebb.

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