Explore the Family Name Jobes
The meaning of Jobes
English (Northumberland and Durham): variant of Job, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Jobe.
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How common is the last name Jobes in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Jobes has seen a slight decline between 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 17,221st most common surname, but by 2010, it fell to the 18,766th position, marking an 8.97% decrease. The count of people with the surname also dropped from 1,515 in 2000 to 1,461 in 2010, a decrease of 3.56%. Accordingly, the proportion of the surname per 100,000 individuals decreased by 10.71%, from 0.56 in 2000 to 0.5 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,221 | #18,766 | -8.97% |
| Count | 1,515 | 1,461 | -3.56% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.56 | 0.5 | -10.71% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Jobes
In terms of ethnicity, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Jobes in both 2000 and 2010 identified as White, though there was a slight decrease from 92.67% in 2000 to 91.03% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Black increased slightly from 4.82% to 5.27%. There was a notable rise in individuals reporting Hispanic ethnicity, going from 0.66% in 2000 to 1.23% in 2010, an increase of 86.36%. Meanwhile, the percentage of those identifying as Two or More Races also grew from 1.12% to 1.78%. Individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native were not recorded in 2000, but appeared in the 2010 data with 0.34% each.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.67% | 91.03% | -1.77% |
| Black | 4.82% | 5.27% | 9.34% |
| Two or More Races | 1.12% | 1.78% | 58.93% |
| Hispanic | 0.66% | 1.23% | 86.36% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.34% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.34% | 0% |