About Fobes
The surname Fobes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Fobbe," which was a diminutive form of the name Robert. The name Fobes therefore means "son of Fobbe" or "descendant of Fobbe." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Fobbe.
The surname Fobes is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Fobes 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 Fobes is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Fobes in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Fobes using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.