Last Name DOBBIE

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Robert, from nickname Dob.
A corruption of Robert, which signifies famous in council, from rode, council, and beorht, bright.
Origin English, Scottish, Irish

Rank 55,732 (2000 US census)
Count 344 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 94.77%, or 326 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 2.62%, or 9 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • undisclosed % as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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