Lobe Family History

Lobe Surname Meaning

German (Löbe): variant of Löwe ‘lion’ (see Lowe). German: metonymic occupational name for a tanner from Middle High German lō ‘tanning bark’.

German: possibly a shortened form of Lobisser, an agent derivative of Middle High German labese ‘sorrel (Rumex acetosa)’. It is a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar) and may alternatively be of Slovenian origin (see 4 below).

Slovenian: nickname from a derivative of loba ‘abscess without the apex’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Lober, Jobe, Lowe, Kober, Kobe, Loye, Lore, Lobel, Loe, Loge

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You can see how Lobe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Lobe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Lobe families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 14 Lobe families living in Staffordshire. This was about 39% of all the recorded Lobe's in United Kingdom. Staffordshire had the highest population of Lobe families in 1891.

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What did your Lobe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lobe.

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Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Lobe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Lobe in 1952 was 29, and 79 in 2004.

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Lobe Surname Meaning

German (Löbe): variant of Löwe ‘lion’ (see Lowe). German: metonymic occupational name for a tanner from Middle High German lō ‘tanning bark’.

Slovenian: nickname from a derivative of loba ‘abscess without the apex’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Lobe family from?

What did your Lobe ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Lobe.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Lobe family records will you find?

What is the average Lobe lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Lobe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1952, and highest in 2002. The average life expectancy for Lobe in 1952 was 29, and 79 in 2004.

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