Hoby Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hoby Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hoby family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 16
General Labourer 7
Agricultural Labourer 6
Farm Labourer 5
Tailor 3
Dress Maker 3
Receiving Parish Relief 2
At Home 2
Painter 2
House Decorator 1
Labourer Assistant 1
Manager Wholesale Bazzar 1
Able Seaman 1
Boot Maker 1
Card Room Hand Cotton 1
Book Maker's Apprentice 1
Brick Layer 1
Cooper 1
Domestic General Servant 1
Gardener 1
Kitchen Maid 1
Labourer 1
Leather Dresser 1
Lithographer 1
Quarryman 1

Hoby Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hobby 80% 3,205
2 Huby 75% 1,505
3 Hoby 100% 609
4 Hobbey 67% 352
5 Heaby 60% 190
6 Haby 75% 113

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The surname Hoby is the 3rd most popular variant of Hobby.

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