Hobday

Hobday Meaning & Origin

About Hobday
The surname Hobday is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hobbe," a diminutive form of Robert, combined with the Old English word "daeg," meaning "day." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hobday can be interpreted as "son of Hobbe" or "son of Robert." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor named Hobbe or Robert.

🌍 Origin
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hobday: 574
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 38,532
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.19

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

Pronunciation

πŸ“‡ Metaphone
HPT
πŸ—½ NYSIIS
HA
πŸ”Š Soundex
H0130
🎡 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 B D EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhΙ‘bˌdeΙͺ/
πŸ”Š Double Metaphone
('HPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hobday in Braille

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

The name Hobday in braille

How to sign the name Hobday using Sign Language

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

The name Hobday in sign language

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