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Hobba Family History

Hobba Surname Meaning

Apparently from Cornish hobba ‘riding-horse’ (Middle Cornish *hoby) for someone thought to resemble a horse in some way or for someone who kept or worked with horses.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


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Where is the Hobba family from?

You can see how Hobba families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hobba family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Hobba families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 43 Hobba families living in Cornwall. This was about 63% of all the recorded Hobba's in United Kingdom. Cornwall had the highest population of Hobba families in 1891.
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What did your Hobba ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Hobba. 100% of Hobba women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 280 immigration records available for the last name Hobba. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 290 military records available for the last name Hobba. For the veterans among your Hobba ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hobba lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2002, in the United States, Hobba life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2002, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Hobba in 1963 was 80, and 35 in 2002.

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