Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
HOBBY
There are approximately 844 people named Hobby in the UK. That makes it the 7,964th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 13 are named Hobby.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Location or Geographical Feature
Related and similar surnames
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The Hobby surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
(origin: Dan. Local) From hob, a herd, and by, a town; the town of herds or flocks.