as a Last Name
- 15,924
- people in the U.S. have this name View all people named Hobson
Meaning & Origins
English (mainly Yorkshire): patronymic from the medieval personal name Hobb(e), a short form of Robert. For the altered initial, compare Hick.
| 1,976th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 15,924
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- Mississippi
- has the most people named Hobson per capita
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