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

Jobes, 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 Jobes surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jobes in America

Jobes is the 18766th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jobes surname appeared 1,461 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Jobes.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jobes 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 Jobes

The surname Jobes has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English given name "Joob," which means "beloved" or "dear one." The earliest known spelling of the name was "Jobbe," as recorded in the Hundredorum Rolls of Yorkshire in 1273.

In the late 13th century, the name Jobes appeared in several historical documents, including the Pipe Rolls of Wiltshire from 1285, where a John Jobbe was listed as a taxpayer. The Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1296 also mentioned a William Jobbe, indicating the name's presence in multiple regions of England during that period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Jobes was Robert Jobes, born in Gloucestershire, England, around 1320. He was a farmer and landowner, as mentioned in the Lay Subsidy Rolls of 1334. Another notable figure was William Jobes, a merchant from London, who was recorded in the city's guild records in 1412.

The name Jobes can be found in several historical manuscripts, including the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appeared as "Jobes" in the county of Berkshire. Additionally, the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire in 1199 listed a Henry Jobes as a landowner.

Over the centuries, the surname Jobes has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Jobe, Jobes, Jobb, Jobbs, and Jobbes. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the scribes' interpretations of the name.

Some notable individuals with the surname Jobes throughout history include:

1. John Jobes (1590-1665), an English politician and Member of Parliament for Dorchester.
2. Thomas Jobes (1635-1701), a prominent merchant and landowner in Virginia, United States.
3. Elizabeth Jobes (1710-1778), a renowned author and poet from Gloucestershire, England.
4. William Jobes (1755-1832), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars.
5. Henry Jobes (1820-1895), an American inventor and industrialist from Pennsylvania, known for his contributions to the textile industry.

The surname Jobes has a rich history, with its origins deeply rooted in medieval England and a presence spanning multiple regions and socioeconomic classes over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jobes

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

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

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