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    The surname Nobbs

    A patronymic surname, carried by 345 people in the United States.

    1 syllable Soundex N120

    Nobbs: #58,735 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Nobbs #58,735, 345 people Nobbs: #58,735 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Nobbs #58,735, 345 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Nobbs is more common than 63.8% of them.

    Origin

    From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.

    Nobbs 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 345 people named Nobbs in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 894,915 Americans. That is up 8.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 319.

    #58,735
    rank among US surnames
    345
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    +8.2%
    change since 2000 (was #59,293)

    Who is named Nobbs

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

    96% of people named Nobbs identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

    • White (not Hispanic) 96%
    • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.4%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander, Multiracial are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Nobbss

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Keith Nobbs
      American actor, born 1979

    Questions

    Where does the surname Nobbs come from?
    From a medieval diminutive form of the given name Robert + the patronymic suffix -s.
    How common is the surname Nobbs?
    345 people in the United States had the surname Nobbs in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 894,915 Americans. It ranked 58,735th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Nobbs?
    In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Nobbs identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
    Who is the most famous person named Nobbs?
    Keith Nobbs, American actor.
    Where is the surname Nobbs most common?
    Wikidata records people named Nobbs in the United States.
    What type of surname is Nobbs?
    Nobbs is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
    Is the surname Nobbs getting more or less common?
    More common. 319 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 345 in 2010, up 8.2%.