Hobson is an English patronymic surname. Originating in Scandinavian Denmark, the surname found its way to England and Iceland during the Anglo-Saxon (450–1066) and Viking (793–1066) eras, evolving from Son of Hrod (Hróður) to Hobson. The name reaches its highest concentrations in Yorkshire, Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire.
People
edit- Allan Hobson (1933–2021), American psychologist and professor of psychiatry
- Barry Hobson (1925–2017), Northern Irish cricketer and educator
- Bulmer Hobson (1883–1969), Northern Irish writer and Irish nationalist
- Butch Hobson (born 1951), American baseball manager and former player
- Charles Hobson, Baron Hobson, British politician
- Charles Hobson (trade unionist) (1845–1923), British trade unionist
- Darington Hobson (born 1987), American basketball player
- Dave Hobson (born 1936), American politician and lawyer
- David Hobson (tenor) (born 1969), Australian opera singer
- Dorothy Hobson (born 1946), Jamaican and West Indies cricketer
- E. W. Hobson (1856–1933), English mathematician
- Edward H. Hobson (1825–1901), American merchant, banker, politician, tax collector, railroad executive and Civil War brigadier general
- Edward Hobson (botanist) (1782–1830), English weaver and botanist
- Frank Hobson (1894–1951), British flying ace
- Frederick Hobson (1873–1917), Canadian soldier posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross
- Frederick Taylor Hobson (1840–1909), British Army major-general
- Gary Hobson (born 1972), English former footballer
- George Andrew Hobson (1854–1917), British civil engineer and bridge builder
- George Hobson (footballer) (1903–1993), English footballer
- George Hobson (wrestler), New Zealand wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1950 British Empire Games
- Harold Hobson (1904–1992), English drama critic and author
- Henry Hobson (1891–1983), American Episcopal bishop
- Howard Hobson (1903–1991), American college basketball and baseball coach and basketball player
- Jason Hobson (born 1983), English rugby union player
- J. A. Hobson (1858–1940), English economist and liberal
- Julius Hobson (1922–1977), American politician
- Laura Z. Hobson (1900–1986), American novelist
- M. K. Hobson (born 1969), American speculative fiction/fantasy writer
- Mark Hobson (spree killer) (born 1969), English murderer
- Mary Hobson (curler) (fl. 1987–1988), American curler
- Mellody Hobson (born 1969), American businesswoman, chairwoman of Starbucks and former chairwoman of DreamWorks Animation
- Michael Z. Hobson (1936–2020), American publisher and executive vice president of Marvel Comics
- Mike Hobson (fl. 1995–present), British television producer
- Peggie Muriel Hobson (d. 1988), Scottish geographer
- Peter Hobson, English psychology professor
- Richmond P. Hobson (1870–1937) U.S. Navy admiral, Medal of Honor recipient, and congressman from Alabama
- Richmond P. Hobson Jr. (1907–1966), American-Canadian writer
- T. Frank Hobson (1900–1966), Justice of the Florida Supreme Court
- Theo Hobson (born 1972), British theologian
- Thomas Hobson (postal carrier) (c. 1554–1631), English stable manager responsible for origin of the phrase "Hobson's choice"
- Valerie Hobson (1917–1998), British actress, wife of John Profumo
- Victor Hobson (born 1980), American football player
- Wilder Hobson (1906–1964), American writer and editor
- William Hobson (1792–1842), first Governor-General of New Zealand
- William Hobson (born 1991), birth name of professional wrestler Powerhouse Hobbs
Fictional characters
edit- Christopher Hobson, a character in Star Trek: The Next Generation
- Gary Hobson, leading character of the television series Early Edition
- Henry Hobson, title character of the 1915 play Hobson's Choice and various film adaptations
- Dr. Laura Hobson, a recurring character in the UK television series Inspector Lewis and Inspector Morse
See also
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