Hobba

Hobba Meaning & Origin

About Hobba
The surname Hobba is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hobbe," a diminutive form of Robert. The name Robert itself comes from the Germanic elements "hrod," meaning "fame," and "berht," meaning "bright." Therefore, the surname Hobba can be interpreted to mean "son of Hobbe" or "descendant of Robert," indicating a familial connection to someone named Hobbe or Robert in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hobba: 116
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 143,149
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hobba 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 Hobba is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HP
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 B AH0
🌐 IPA
/hobba*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hobba in Braille

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

The name Hobba in braille

How to sign the name Hobba using Sign Language

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

The name Hobba in sign language

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