Bobbs

Bobbs Meaning & Origin

About Bobbs
The surname Bobbs is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Bob," a diminutive of Robert. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Bob. The name Bobbs signifies "son of Bob" and has been passed down through generations as a family name.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Bobbs is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Bobbs: 215
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 86,645
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Bobbs based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Bobbs is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
PPS
🗽 NYSIIS
BA
🔊 Soundex
B012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
B AA1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/bobbs*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('PPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
B120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Bobbs in Braille

Here's how to represent Bobbs in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Bobbs in braille

How to sign the name Bobbs using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Bobbs using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Bobbs in sign language

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