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Hobban Family History

Hobban Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.

Similar surnames: Hoban, Lobban, Horan, Hogan, Honan, Horgan, Homan, Holan, Hobby, Holben

41	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2	Military Records
25	Immigration Records
67	Census and Voter Lists
5	Member Trees

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Where is the Hobban family from?

You can see how Hobban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hobban family name was found in Scotland between 1851 and 1901. The most Hobban families were found in and Scotland in 1851. In 1851 there was 1 Hobban family living in Lanarkshire. This was 100% of all the recorded Hobban's in Scotland. Lanarkshire had the highest population of Hobban families in 1851.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hobban surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What Hobban family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 67 census records available for the last name Hobban. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hobban census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 25 immigration records available for the last name Hobban. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Australia, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 2 military records available for the last name Hobban. For the veterans among your Hobban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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