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Hobday Name Meaning

English: apparently meaning ‘Hobb's dairyman’ from the Middle English personal name Hobbe a pet form of Robert (see Hobbs ) + Middle English daie ‘man in charge of dairy cattle and other farm stock’ (see Day ).

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


Similar surnames: Monday, Hobby, Godby, Hobson, Jordan, Hoad, Hoar, Hebda, Hobdy, Bondy

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Where is the Hobday family from?

You can see how Hobday families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hobday family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hobday families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 11 Hobday families living in Ontario. This was about 37% of all the recorded Hobday's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hobday families in 1911.
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What did your Hobday ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Hobday. 100% of Hobday men worked as a Farmer. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 26,000 census records available for the last name Hobday. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hobday census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Hobday. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Hobday. For the veterans among your Hobday ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hobday lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Hobday life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1945, and highest in 1994. The average life expectancy for Hobday in 1945 was 41, and 72 in 2004.

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