Jobes

Jobes Meaning & Origin

About Jobes
The surname Jobes is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Job," which itself is a shortened form of the biblical name "Jobe" or "Job." The name Jobes is patronymic in nature, meaning it was originally used to denote "the son of Job." The biblical name Job is derived from the Hebrew word "Iyov," meaning "persecuted" or "hated." Therefore, the surname Jobes can be interpreted to mean "son of Job" or "descendant of Job," indicating a familial connection to someone named Job or Jobe in the past.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jobes: 1,461
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 18,766
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jobes based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JPS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/ʤoʊbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JPS', 'APS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jobes in Braille

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

The name Jobes in braille

How to sign the name Jobes using Sign Language

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

The name Jobes in sign language

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