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 32
General Servant Domestic 25
General Labourer 23
Living On Own Means 22
Cook Domestic 19
Coal Miner Hewer 15
Dress Maker 11
Farmer 11
School 9
Agricultural Labourer 8
Bricklayer 8
House Maid Domestic 8
Housemaid Domestic 8
Coal Miner C Hewer 8
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 8
Domestic Servant 7
Dock Labourer 7
Gardener Domestic 7
Agricultural Farm Labourer 7
Boot Maker 6
Carpenter 6
Gardener 6
Laundress 5
School Teacher 5
Dressmaker 5

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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