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 | 139 |
| Buckinghamshire | 271 |
| Berkshire | 402 |
| Cambridgeshire | 219 |
| Channel Islands | 35 |
| Cheshire | 46 |
| Cornwall | 98 |
| Cumberland | 2 |
| Derbyshire | 32 |
| Devon | 513 |
| Dorset | 174 |
| Durham | 137 |
| Essex | 506 |
| Gloucestershire | 1,017 |
| Hampshire | 1,045 |
| Herefordshire | 17 |
| Hertfordshire | 341 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 75 |
| Isle of Man | 1 |
| Kent | 684 |
| Lancashire | 270 |
| Leicestershire | 91 |
| Lincolnshire | 48 |
| London | 2,718 |
| Middlesex | 860 |
| Northumberland | 57 |
| Norfolk | 58 |
| Northamptonshire | 329 |
| Nottinghamshire | 64 |
| Oxfordshire | 254 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 75 |
| Shropshire | 20 |
| Suffolk | 30 |
| Somerset | 890 |
| Surrey | 472 |
| Sussex | 441 |
| Staffordshire | 257 |
| Warwickshire | 396 |
| Westmorland | 0 |
| Wiltshire | 439 |
| Worcestershire | 226 |
| Yorkshire | 364 |
| Anglesey | 3 |
| Brecknockshire | 5 |
| Cardiganshire | 1 |
| Carnarvonshire | 0 |
| Carmarthenshire | 5 |
| Denbighshire | 9 |
| Flintshire | 8 |
| Glamorgan | 569 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 7 |
| Monmouthshire | 332 |
| Pembrokeshire | 21 |
| Radnorshire | 0 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| School | 1,522 |
| Farm Labourer | 169 |
| General Servant (domestic) | 105 |
| General Labourer | 103 |
| Labourer | 92 |
| Private Means | 92 |
| Farmer | 76 |
| Laundress | 75 |
| Dressmaker | 67 |
| Clerk | 62 |
| None | 61 |
| Carpenter | 58 |
| Domestic Servant | 56 |
| House Painter | 46 |
| At Home | 45 |
| At School | 45 |
| Scholar | 45 |
| Cook (domestic) | 39 |
| Carman | 38 |
| Housemaid (domestic) | 37 |
| Dress Maker | 37 |
| Shop Assistant | 37 |
| Coal Miner Hewer | 35 |
| Old Age Pensioner | 34 |
| House Keeper | 33 |
| 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