Bobbins Surname History

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England

Etymology of Bobbins

What does the name Bobbins mean?

The Anglo-Saxon name Bobbins comes from when the family resided in the village of Bobbing, a parish in the union and hundred of Milton, in the county of Kent. 1

Early Origins of the Bobbins family

The surname Bobbins was first found in Kent, at Bobbing, a village and civil parish in the Swale district that dates back to c. 1100 when it was first listed as Bobinge. The place name literally means "settlement of the family or followers of a man called Bobba," from the Old English personal name + "ingas." 2

Early History of the Bobbins family

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Bobbins Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Bobbin, Bobben, Bobban, Bobbing, Bobing, Bobins and many more.

Early Notables of the Bobbins family

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Migration of the Bobbins family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: James Bobin, who arrived in New York state in 1716.

Sources +

Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
Mills, A.D., Dictionary of English Place-Names. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-19-869156-4)