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