Find out how popular the last name Hobe is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hobe.

Hobe, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hobe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hobe in America

Hobe is the 118185th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hobe surname appeared 147 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hobe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hobe to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hobe

The surname HOBE has its origins in Germany, dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old German word "hob," meaning a small, enclosed area or courtyard. The name may have initially referred to someone who lived in or near such an enclosure.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname can be found in the town records of Heidelberg, where a certain Hans Hobe is mentioned as a resident in the year 1327. This suggests that the name was already established in the region by the early 14th century.

In the 15th century, the surname appears in various manuscript records from the Rhineland area of Germany. For instance, a certain Peter Hobe is listed as a landowner in the village of Boppard in 1462.

The name HOBE is also linked to certain place names in Germany, such as Hobenheim, a small town located near the city of Stuttgart. It is possible that the surname originated from this or a similar place name, referring to someone who hailed from such a location.

Notable individuals bearing the surname HOBE throughout history include Johann Hobe (1714-1789), a German composer and organist who served at the court of Frederick the Great in Prussia. Another figure was Karl Hobe (1838-1912), a German jurist and legal scholar who made significant contributions to the field of international law.

In the 19th century, a prominent bearer of the name was the German painter and printmaker Karl Hobe (1855-1920), known for his landscapes and depictions of rural life. Additionally, there was Wilhelm Hobe (1868-1944), a German politician and member of the Social Democratic Party who served in the Reichstag during the Weimar Republic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname outside of Germany can be found in the Netherlands, where a certain Hendrick Hobe is mentioned in the municipal records of Amsterdam in 1602, suggesting that the name had spread to other parts of Europe by the 17th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hobe

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hobe.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hobe was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hobe has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hobe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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