Hobson

Hobson Meaning & Origin

About Hobson
The surname Hobson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hob," a diminutive form of "Robert." The name Hobson means "son of Hob" or "son of Robert." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hob or Robert. The name Hobson is relatively common in England and has variations such as Hobson, Hopson, and Hobbs.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hobson: 17,043
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 2,128
  • Frequency per 100k people: 5.78

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 B S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɑbsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hobson in Braille

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

The name Hobson in braille

How to sign the name Hobson using Sign Language

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

The name Hobson in sign language

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