Jobson

Jobson Meaning & Origin

About Jobson
The surname Jobson is of English origin and is derived from the personal name "Job," which itself comes from the Hebrew name "Iyov." The name Jobson means "son of Job" and was likely used as a patronymic surname to denote someone who was the son of a man named Job. It is a relatively uncommon surname and is found mainly in the northern parts of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Jobson: 1,152
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 22,359
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.39

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J01205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH AA1 B S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤɑbsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JPSN', 'APSN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J125

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jobson in Braille

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

The name Jobson in braille

How to sign the name Jobson using Sign Language

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

The name Jobson in sign language

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