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    The surname Jobson

    A patronymic surname, carried by 1,152 people in the United States.

    2 syllables Soundex J125

    Jobson: #22,359 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer Jobson #22,359, 1,152 people Jobson: #22,359 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#100Jimenez Jobson #22,359, 1,152 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Jobson is more common than 86.2% of them.

    Origin

    From the given name Job + -son.

    Jobson is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 1,152 people named Jobson in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 268,008 Americans. That is up 7.6% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,071.

    #22,359
    rank among US surnames
    1,152
    people in 2010
    0.4
    per 100,000 Americans
    +7.6%
    change since 2000 (was #22,427)

    Who is named Jobson

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    82% of people named Jobson identified as white (not Hispanic), 11% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 82%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 11%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
    • Two or more races 2.0%
    • Asian and Pacific Islander 1.2%
    • American Indian and Alaska Native 0.4%

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Jobsons

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jasmine Jobson
      British actress, born 1995

    Questions

    Where does the surname Jobson come from?
    From the given name Job + -son.
    How common is the surname Jobson?
    1,152 people in the United States had the surname Jobson in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 268,008 Americans. It ranked 22,359th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Jobson?
    In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Jobson identified as white (not Hispanic), and 11% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Jobson?
    Jasmine Jobson, British actress.
    Where is the surname Jobson most common?
    Wikidata records people named Jobson in the United Kingdom.
    What type of surname is Jobson?
    Jobson is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Jobson getting more or less common?
    More common. 1,071 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,152 in 2010, up 7.6%.