Hobbs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hobbs Name Meaning: Meaning 'son of Hobb' a shortened varient of the name 'Robert'. 'Robert' meaning 'famous' or 'bright'.

A surname which is derived from the forename or a shortened version of 'Robert' which became popular after the Norman Conquest, a name which was brought over. May have also been taken from a father's forname and used as a surname.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hobbs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hobbs family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 404
Female Servant 218
Labourer 138
Independent 115
Male Servant 78
Farmer 68
Shoe Maker 49
Carpenter 42
Tailor 32
Laundress 26
Dress Maker 23
Ag Labourer 22
Apprentice 21
Mason 20
Blacksmith 20
Sawyer 19
Butcher 18
Pauper 16
Baker 14
Gardener 14
Painter 14
Servant 12
Pupil 11
Cabinet Maker 11
Porter 11

Hobbs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hobbs 100% 78,187
2 Hibbs 80% 8,097
3 Hobbis 83% 1,428
4 Hobbes 83% 1,146
5 Hubbs 80% 983
6 Hobs 80% 742
7 Hebbs 80% 644
8 Hebbes 67% 441
9 Habbs 80% 379
10 Hoobs 80% 148

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The surname Hobbs is the most popular version of all its varients

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