Dobs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Dobs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Dobs family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 14
Female Servant 9
Male Servant 4
Independent 3
Fruit Seller 2
Shoe Maker 2
Manufacturer 1
Collier 1
Coal Miner 1
Labourer 1
Widow 1
Bricklayer 1
Gardener 1
Independant 1
Servant 1
Farmer 1
House Keeper 1
Glass Cutter 1
Seamstress 1
Coach Maker 1
Wood Cutter 1
Keeps Loadging 1
Tile Maker 1

Dobs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Dobbs 80% 13,966
2 Dubois 50% 979
3 Dobs 100% 300
4 Debus 60% 124
5 Deboos 50% 112

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The surname Dobs is the 3rd most popular variant of Dobbs.

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