Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HOBDAY
There are approximately 3,116 people named Hobday in the UK. That makes it the 3,184th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 49 are named Hobday.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
England
Language of origin
English
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
English
Related and similar surnames
HobdyHobdaye
Hobbday
Hobda
Hobdays
Hobdea
Hobdas
Hobiday
Hobeday
Hobaday
Hobdey
Hobdee
Hobbiday
Hobed
Hobdan
Hobdar
Hobde
Hopday
Hobdys
Hopeday
Hobead
The Hobday surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HOBDAY. Hoh is a country clown, (Hallivvell), and day or deije one of the bumblest class of husbandry servants, or as we now call them day-labourers. Eng. Surn. Hence a Hobday means an agricultural labourer.