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

Jobs, 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 Jobs surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jobs in America

Jobs is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jobs surname appeared 185 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 Jobs.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jobs 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 Jobs

The surname JOBS is believed to have originated in medieval England, specifically in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire, where it first appeared as a variant of the occupational name "Job" or "Jobbe." This name was derived from the Old French "jober" or the Middle English "jobben," both meaning "to strike or beat," referring to someone who worked as a striker or beater, likely in a trade such as fulling cloth.

Records from the 13th century show instances of the name JOBS appearing in various forms, including "le Jobbe," "Jobbe," and "Jobbes." One of the earliest known references is a mention of a Henry le Jobbe in the Feet of Fines for Yorkshire in 1273. Another early record is that of a William Jobbes in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379.

The JOBS surname is also linked to several place names in northern England, such as Jobbergate in York and Joblingworth in Northumberland. These place names likely originated from the personal name JOBS, suggesting the presence of individuals or families bearing this surname in those areas.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the JOBS surname. One of the earliest recorded was Robert Jobson (c. 1585-1625), an English traveler and writer who published his accounts of travels in India and the Middle East. Another prominent figure was John Jobson (1797-1881), a British architect responsible for designing several notable buildings in Durham, including the Durham County Hospital.

In the 19th century, Richard Jobson (1828-1899) was a respected English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Wiltshire from 1888 until his death. A contemporary of his was Thomas Jobson (1840-1922), a British engineer and entrepreneur who founded the Jobson Gear Works, a successful manufacturing company in Leeds.

One of the most famous bearers of the JOBS surname in more recent times was Steve Jobs (1955-2011), the co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc., who played a pivotal role in revolutionizing personal computing, smartphones, and the technology industry as a whole.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jobs

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

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

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