Last Name HOBSON

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Meaning The son of Robert, from the nickname Hob, patronymic Hobbs and Hobson. Naturally these last names left many descendants. Owing to its popularity Hob became the everyday term for a country clown.
The son of Hob, or Robert.
Origin English, Scottish, Irish, South african

Rank 2,011 (2000 US census) 1,820 (1990 US census)
Count 16,517 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 70.67%, or 11673 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 25.15%, or 4154 total occurrences, as black,
  • 0.38%, or 63 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0.94%, or 155 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • 1.53%, or 253 total occurrences, as two or more races, and
  • 1.33%, or 220 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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