Bobin Surname History

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England

Etymology of Bobin

What does the name Bobin mean?

The ancestors of the Bobin surname lived among the ancient Anglo-Saxon culture. The name comes from when they lived in the village of Bobbing, a parish in the union and hundred of Milton, in the county of Kent. 1

Early Origins of the Bobin family

The surname Bobin 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 Bobin family

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Bobin 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 Bobin include Bobbin, Bobben, Bobban, Bobbing, Bobing, Bobins and many more.

Early Notables of the Bobin family

Nicholas Bobing, a prominent 13th century landholder in Cambridgeshire

Bobin Ranking

France, the name Bobin is the 4,838^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 3

Bobin 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:

Bobin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Bobin, who landed in New York in 1715 4
James Bobin, who arrived in New York state in 1716
Magdalen Bobin, who landed in South Carolina in 1755 4

Bobin migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Bobin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Joseph Bobin, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Black Swan" in 1866
Eliza Ann Bobin, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Black Swan" in 1866
John Joseph Bobin, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Black Swan" in 1866

Contemporary Notables of the name Bobin (post 1700) +

David Bobin (1945-2017), English sports journalist mainly known for his work on television
Christian Bobin (1951-2022), French author and poet who received the 1993 Prix des Deux Magots for the book Le Très-Bas

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)
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)