Hobden

Hobden Meaning & Origin

About Hobden
The surname Hobden is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hob," a diminutive form of "Robert." The suffix "-den" indicates a place of residence or occupation, suggesting that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a valley or hollow. Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hobden can be interpreted as "the dweller by the hollow associated with Hob."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hobden: 191
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 95,545
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 B D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hobden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H135

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hobden in Braille

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

The name Hobden in braille

How to sign the name Hobden using Sign Language

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

The name Hobden in sign language

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