Hobbins Family History

Hobbins Surname Meaning

English: from a variant of the Middle English personal name Hobin, a rhyming form of Robin + genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

In Kent, the name may also be a shortened form of Hogben, a nickname from Middle English huck-bone ‘hip bone, haunch bone’.

The origin of huck is obscure but it is probably from an ancient Germanic root huk- ‘to be bent’ and cognate with Old Norse huka ‘to crouch, sit bent, sit on the haunches’.

Additionally, huck-backed means ‘hump-backed, hunched’.

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Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Cobbins, Hobbs, Gubbins, Hobbie, Tomkins, Hobson, Hopkins, Hodgins, Robins, Robbins

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You can see how Hobbins families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hobbins family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hobbins families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 34 Hobbins families living in Ontario. This was about 87% of all the recorded Hobbins's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hobbins families in 1911.

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What did your Hobbins ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hobbins. 60% of Hobbins men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Hobbins women worked as a Housekeeper.

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Labourer

60%

Farmer

40%

Housekeeper

100%

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What is the average Hobbins lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Hobbins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Hobbins in 1960 was 40, and 75 in 2004.

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Hobbins Surname Meaning

English: from a variant of the Middle English personal name Hobin, a rhyming form of Robin + genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

In Kent, the name may also be a shortened form of Hogben, a nickname from Middle English huck-bone ‘hip bone, haunch bone’.

The origin of huck is obscure but it is probably from an ancient Germanic root huk- ‘to be bent’ and cognate with Old Norse huka ‘to crouch, sit bent, sit on the haunches’.

Additionally, huck-backed means ‘hump-backed, hunched’.

Compare Hobbs.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hobbins family from?

What did your Hobbins ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hobbins. 60% of Hobbins men worked as a Labourer and 100% of Hobbins women worked as a Housekeeper.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Labourer

60%

Farmer

40%

Housekeeper

100%

What Hobbins family records will you find?

What is the average Hobbins lifespan?

Between 1960 and 2004, in the United States, Hobbins life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1960, and highest in 1962. The average life expectancy for Hobbins in 1960 was 40, and 75 in 2004.

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