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

Jobe, 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 Jobe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jobe in America

Jobe is the 4151st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jobe surname appeared 8,536 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Jobe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jobe 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 Jobe

The surname Jobe is an English name that originated from the personal name Job, which itself is derived from the biblical figure of the same name. The name Job can be traced back to the Hebrew word "Iyyob," meaning "persecuted" or "afflicted one."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Jobe date back to the late 12th century in England. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was John Jobe, who was mentioned in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1191.

Jobe is also believed to have been derived from the Old English word "jobb," meaning a lump or a small piece of land. As such, the surname may have originally been an occupational name for someone who worked on small parcels of land or lived near a hillock.

In the Domesday Book of 1086, a record of landholders in England, there are several instances of names that could be potential predecessors of Jobe, such as Iob and Iobbe.

Over the centuries, the name has been spelled in various ways, including Jobbe, Jobb, and Jobbs. Some of these variations may also have been influenced by the Norman-French pronunciation of the name Job.

Notable individuals with the surname Jobe throughout history include:

1. John Jobe (c. 1550-1625), an English Catholic martyr who was executed for his faith during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I.

2. Joseph Jobe (1778-1850), an American pioneer and frontiersman who was one of the first settlers in the Missouri Territory.

3. Mary Jobe Akeley (1886-1966), an American explorer, writer, and naturalist, known for her work in the Belgian Congo and her contributions to the American Museum of Natural History.

4. Samuel Jobe (1801-1877), a British architect and surveyor who designed several notable buildings in London, including St. Paul's Church in Covent Garden.

5. William Jobe (1832-1905), an American politician who served as the 11th Governor of Nevada from 1895 to 1899.

The surname Jobe has been present in various countries over the years, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and parts of Europe, particularly in areas with historical ties to Britain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jobe

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

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 Jobe 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 Jobe 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 Jobe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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