Hobel

Hobel Meaning & Origin

About Hobel
The surname Hobel is of German origin and is derived from the Middle High German word "hobel," meaning "plane" or "carpenter's plane." It is an occupational surname that was likely given to someone who worked as a carpenter or a planemaker. The name may have also been used to denote someone who lived near a carpenter's workshop or a place associated with planemaking.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hobel: 258
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,826
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0104
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH OW1 B AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/hobel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H140

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hobel in Braille

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

The name Hobel in braille

How to sign the name Hobel using Sign Language

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

The name Hobel in sign language

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