Knobbs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Knobbs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Knobbs family

Profession Census Frequency
Farmer's Daughter 3
Scholar 3
Shoe Closer 2
Farmer Of 4 Acres 1
Farmer's Wife 1
Labour 1
Labourer 1
Seamstress 1
Silk Weaver 1
Cordwainer 1
Iron Monger Grocer Employing One Man & Ten Boys 1

Knobbs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Nobbs 83% 9,618
2 Knibbs 83% 4,885
3 Knobbs 100% 406
4 Nobs 67% 135

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The surname Knobbs is the 3rd most popular variant of Nobbs.

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