Jobin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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England
France

The surname Jobin is derived from the name of an ancestor as in 'the son of Job,' from diminutive Joblin or Jobelin. 1

Early Origins of the Jobin family

The surname Jobin was first found in Northumberland where there is an early instance of a Robert Joplyn, on record as renting lands in South Northumberland in 1499.

Early History of the Jobin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Jobin research. Another 121 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1652, 1737, 1738, 1742, 1763, 1788, 1790, 1804, 1809, 1824, 1828, 1831, 1841, 1847, 1859, 1861, 1876, 1883, 1884 and 1923 are included under the topic Early Jobin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Jobin Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Jobin include Joblin, Jobblin, Jopling, Jobling, Joppling, Jopplin, Joplin and many more.

Early Notables of the Jobin family

Distinguished members of the family include Robert Jobling (1841-1923) was a British artist who had work accepted by both the Royal Academy and Royal Society of British Artists in 1883. He painted regularly at the fishing village of Cullercoats and later at Staithes. He attained a position of some standing in the Staithes group. He mostly painted and showed in exhibitions in the north of England. Thomas Joplin (1790?-1847), was an English timber merchant, banker and writer on banking, born about 1790 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, possibly the son of John Joplin or Jopling, sculptor there. In 1824 the Provincial Bank of Ireland...
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Jobin Ranking

In Canada, the name Jobin is the 864^th most popular surname with an estimated 6,161 people with that name. 2 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Jobin is ranked the 358^th most popular surname. 3

Jobin migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Jobin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Joseph Jobin, who married Marguerite-Dorothée Levry in Détroit, in 1784

Jobin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jobin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century

Jacques Jobin, who married Adrienne Bourbeau in Charlesbourg, Quebec in 1694
Jacques Jobin, son of Charles and Madeleine, who married Adrienne Bourbeau, daughter of Simon and Françoise, in Charlesbourg, Quebec on 23rd November 1694 4
Jean Jobin, son of Georges and Jeanne, who married Françoise Renaub, daughter of Pierre-André and Françoise, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 2nd May 1694 4

Jobin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

François Jobin, son of Charles and Marie, who married Suzanne Jousset, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne, in Montreal, Quebec on 7th January 1711 4
François Jobin, a blacksmith, who married Suzanne Jousset in Montreal in 1711
Joseph Jobin, son of Jean and Françoise-Élisabeth, who married Marie-Josephte Lescuyer, daughter of Antoine and Marie, in Deschambault-Grondines, Quebec on 7th November 1729 4
Alexis Jobin, son of Jean and François-Élisabeth, who married Charlotte Hamelin, daughter of François and Madeleine, in Quebec on 30th September 1734 4
Louis Jobin, son of René-Louis and Marie-Jeanne, who married Marie-Anne Renault, daughter of Joseph and Jeanne, in Quebec on 27th May 1738 4
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Citations +

Bardsley, C.W, A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames: With Special American Instances. Wiltshire: Heraldry Today, 1901. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-44-6)
"Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
"The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.