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.
Discover how your Hobbs ancestors earned their living and spread across the country. Find out more about your family history by using the Free Search box.| Bedfordshire | 0 |
| Buckinghamshire | 156 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 214 |
| Channel Islands | 11 |
| Cheshire | 25 |
| Cornwall | 116 |
| Cumberland | 3 |
| Derbyshire | 3 |
| Devon | 355 |
| Dorset | 119 |
| Durham | 51 |
| Essex | 48 |
| Gloucestershire | 839 |
| Hampshire | 604 |
| Herefordshire | 12 |
| Hertfordshire | 141 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 47 |
| Isle of Man | 9 |
| Kent | 317 |
| Lancashire | 74 |
| Leicestershire | 5 |
| Lincolnshire | 17 |
| London | 1,179 |
| Middlesex | 147 |
| Northumberland | 40 |
| Norfolk | 21 |
| Northamptonshire | 167 |
| Nottinghamshire | 4 |
| Oxfordshire | 99 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 47 |
| Shropshire | 5 |
| Suffolk | 11 |
| Somerset | 752 |
| Surrey | 120 |
| Sussex | 189 |
| Staffordshire | 90 |
| Warwickshire | 152 |
| Westmorland | 1 |
| Wiltshire | 360 |
| Worcestershire | 99 |
| Yorkshire | 62 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 7 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 1 |
| Denbighshire | 0 |
| Flintshire | 0 |
| Glamorgan | 45 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 0 |
| Monmouthshire | 63 |
| Pembrokeshire | 6 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 1,159 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 440 |
| Labourer | 121 |
| House Servant | 93 |
| Dress Maker | 83 |
| Laundress | 78 |
| Servant | 71 |
| Carpenter | 50 |
| Carter | 49 |
| General Servant | 41 |
| Shoe Maker | 40 |
| Cook | 37 |
| House Keeper | 34 |
| Blacksmith | 30 |
| Coal Miner | 28 |
| Straw Plaiter | 27 |
| House Maid | 26 |
| Tailor | 26 |
| Ag Labourer | 26 |
| Farm Labourer | 23 |
| Gardener | 22 |
| Butcher | 20 |
| Farmers Son | 20 |
| Baker | 18 |
| Farmer's Son | 18 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| William Hobbs | 5,314 |
| Mary Hobbs | 4,493 |
| John Hobbs | 3,480 |
| Elizabeth Hobbs | 3,235 |
| George Hobbs | 3,156 |
| Sarah Hobbs | 2,519 |
| James Hobbs | 2,363 |
| Thomas Hobbs | 2,303 |
| Henry Hobbs | 2,147 |
| Charles Hobbs | 1,825 |
| Jane Hobbs | 1,398 |
| Ann Hobbs | 1,355 |
| Eliza Hobbs | 1,309 |
| Frederick Hobbs | 1,195 |
| Emma Hobbs | 1,092 |
| Joseph Hobbs | 1,085 |
| Annie Hobbs | 1,055 |
| Alfred Hobbs | 1,046 |
| Emily Hobbs | 1,043 |
| Alice Hobbs | 1,022 |
| Ellen Hobbs | 922 |
| Edward Hobbs | 902 |
| Albert Hobbs | 828 |
| Richard Hobbs | 793 |
| Arthur Hobbs | 773 |
| 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 |
The surname Hobbs is the most popular version of all its varients