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Origin Displayed: Scottish

Where did the Scottish Hobbie family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Hobbie family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hobbie, Hob, Hab, Habbie and others.

First found in Berwickshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes:





  • Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
  • Known spelling variations
  • Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
  • Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
  • First settlers to North America
  • Notable contemporary bearers of the name
  • A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Hobby settled in Virginia in 1736 as well as W. Hobbie, who settled in San Francisco in 1850.

For more information on the last name Hobbie, the PDF Surname History is available for purchase as well as other products.

Some noteworthy people of the name Hobbie
  • Oveta Hobbie, American Newspaper Publisher
  • Holly Hobbie, highly acclaimed American author of children's books
  • Lawrence Hobbie, Ph.D., American Associate Professor and Chair of Biology at Adelphi University
  • Sarah Hobbie, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Ecology at the University of Minnesota
  • Russell K Hobbie, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota


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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist


We have researched the Hobbie family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline


Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements


In the Hobbie coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate


We encourage you to study the Hobbie genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Hobbie Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Hobbie Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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