Dobbs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dobbs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dobbs family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 120
Agricultural Labourer 59
At Home 31
House Servant 24
Labourer 20
Farm Labourer 20
Servant 14
Dress Maker 13
Coal Miner 12
Wife Of Above 9
Frame Work Knitter 9
Lace Maker 9
General Servant 7
Laundress 6
House Keeper 5
Annuitant 5
Carpenter 5
Gardener 5
Pauper 5
Fill Box Maker 5
Farm Servant 4
Collier 4
Scholar At Home 4
Brick Layer 4
Engineer 4

Dobbs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dobbs 100% 13,966
2 Dabbs 80% 4,801
3 Dibbs 80% 752
4 Dobs 80% 300
5 Dubbs 80% 170

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The surname Dobbs is the most popular version of all its varients

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