Hobson Name Meaning: Tken form the medieval forename 'Hobb', which is a shortened version of the name Robert, Robert meaning 'bright'. Also means 'son of Hobb or Robert'.
Derives from the forename Robert which became most popular after the Norman Conquest. As a surname which was taken from father's forename.
Discover how your Hobson 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 | 26 |
| Berkshire | 0 |
| Cambridgeshire | 30 |
| Channel Islands | 0 |
| Cheshire | 234 |
| Cornwall | 3 |
| Cumberland | 23 |
| Derbyshire | 224 |
| Devon | 20 |
| Dorset | 8 |
| Durham | 280 |
| Essex | 5 |
| Gloucestershire | 15 |
| Hampshire | 15 |
| Herefordshire | 15 |
| Hertfordshire | 0 |
| Huntingdonshire (and Rutland) | 10 |
| Isle of Man | 2 |
| Kent | 17 |
| Lancashire | 745 |
| Leicestershire | 63 |
| Lincolnshire | 244 |
| London | 281 |
| Middlesex | 35 |
| Northumberland | 14 |
| Norfolk | 19 |
| Northamptonshire | 33 |
| Nottinghamshire | 40 |
| Oxfordshire | 2 |
| Rutland (and Huntingdonshire) | 10 |
| Shropshire | 33 |
| Suffolk | 12 |
| Somerset | 2 |
| Surrey | 22 |
| Sussex | 8 |
| Staffordshire | 273 |
| Warwickshire | 114 |
| Westmorland | 37 |
| Wiltshire | 6 |
| Worcestershire | 77 |
| Yorkshire | 2,495 |
| Anglesey | 0 |
| Brecknockshire | 0 |
| Cardiganshire | 0 |
| Carnarvonshire | 18 |
| Carmarthenshire | 0 |
| Denbighshire | 5 |
| Flintshire | 1 |
| Glamorgan | 0 |
| Merionethshire | 0 |
| Montgomeryshire | 1 |
| Monmouthshire | 0 |
| Pembrokeshire | 0 |
| Radnorshire | 1 |
| Profession | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Scholar | 911 |
| Coal Miner | 99 |
| Agricultural Labourer | 93 |
| House Servant | 54 |
| Labourer | 46 |
| Stone Mason | 43 |
| House Keeper | 41 |
| Dress Maker | 39 |
| Servant | 33 |
| Carter | 30 |
| Cotton Weaver | 29 |
| Shoe Maker | 24 |
| Tailor | 21 |
| General Servant | 19 |
| Potter | 19 |
| House Maid | 18 |
| Nailor | 18 |
| Joiner | 17 |
| Cook | 15 |
| Laundress | 15 |
| Butcher | 14 |
| Grocer | 14 |
| Farmers Wife | 13 |
| Mason | 13 |
| Wife Of Above | 12 |
| Name | Census Frequency |
|---|---|
| Mary Hobson | 3,786 |
| John Hobson | 3,318 |
| William Hobson | 3,049 |
| Elizabeth Hobson | 2,179 |
| Sarah Hobson | 2,098 |
| George Hobson | 2,088 |
| Thomas Hobson | 2,017 |
| Joseph Hobson | 1,449 |
| Ann Hobson | 1,394 |
| James Hobson | 1,367 |
| Henry Hobson | 1,081 |
| Charles Hobson | 944 |
| Jane Hobson | 922 |
| Hannah Hobson | 865 |
| Annie Hobson | 842 |
| Eliza Hobson | 711 |
| Alice Hobson | 689 |
| Ellen Hobson | 614 |
| Emma Hobson | 604 |
| Martha Hobson | 598 |
| Arthur Hobson | 593 |
| Alfred Hobson | 543 |
| Robert Hobson | 539 |
| Margaret Hobson | 508 |
| Emily Hobson | 502 |