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![Show Contents]() Bobbit Surname History
- Origins Available:
 England
The name Bobbit is from the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture of the Britain and comes from the baptismal name for the son of Robert. Alternatively, the name could have been derived from the name Popart, as in N. Popart, Normandy (1180-1195.) 1 Early Origins of the Bobbit familyThe surname Bobbit was first found in Suffolk, where they held a family seat from ancient times. Early History of the Bobbit familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bobbit research. Another 221 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1327, 1332, 1500, 1599, 1632, 1641, 1668, 1680, 1719, 1742 and 1753 are included under the topic Early Bobbit History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bobbit Spelling VariationsThe first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Bobbit has been spelled many different ways, including Bobart, Bobbet, Bobat, Bobbete, Bobet, Bobitt, Bobbett, Bobert, Bobett and many more. Early Notables of the Bobbit familyAnother 46 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Bobbit Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Bobbit familyThousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Bobbits to arrive in North America: Ann Bobett who arrived in Virginia in 1663.
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- John Franklin Bobbit (b. 1876), American educationist, a university professor and a writer
- The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
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