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
A Albert Hobson (1925–2017), English footballer Alexis Hobson (1880–1960), American college football player Alf Hobson (1913–2004), English footballer Alice Mary Hobson (1860–1954), English landscape painter Allan Hobson (1933–2021), American psychologist and professor of psychiatry Andrew Hobson (born 1998), South African field hockey player Andy Hobson (born 1978), British rugby league footballer Anthony Hobson (English cricketer) (born 1965), English cricketer Anthony Hobson (book historian) (1921–2014), British auctioneer and historian Anthony Hobson (South African cricketer) (born 1963), South African cricketer Asher Hobson (1889–1992), American agricultural economist
B Babe Hobson, (1904-1966) American baseball player Bailey Hobson (born 2002), English footballer Barry Hobson (1925–2017), Northern Irish cricketer and educator Benjamin Hobson (1816–1873), British Protestant medical missionary Bert Hobson (1890–1963), English footballer Brandon Hobson, Cherokee Nation fiction writer Brooke Hobson (born 1999), Canadian ice hockey player Bulmer Hobson (1883–1969), Northern Irish writer and Irish nationalist Butch Hobson (born 1951), American baseball manager and former player
C Cal Hobson, American politician Charles Hobson, Baron Hobson (1904–1966), British politician Charles Hobson (trade unionist) (1845–1923), British trade unionist Charlotte Hobson (born 1970), English writer
D Daf Hobson (born 1951), English cinematographer Darington Hobson (born 1987), American basketball player Dave Hobson (1936–2024), American politician and lawyer David Hobson (tenor) (born 1969), Australian opera singer Deb Hobson, American politician Denys Hobson (born 1951), South African cricketer Denys Hobson (cricketer, born 1983), South African cricketer Derek Hobson (born 1949), English TV and radio broadcaster and journalist. Dorothy Hobson (born 1946), Jamaican and West Indies cricketer
E 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 Edward Hobson (cricketer) (1869–1923), English cricketer Elizabeth Christophers Hobson (1831–1912), American social worker Elton Hobson (1924–2020), Canadian football player
F Florence Fulton Hobson (1881–1978), Irish architect Frank Hobson (1894–1951), British flying ace Francis Hobson (1889–1931), English footballer Fred Hobson (1880–1957), English professional footballer Frederick Hobson (1873–1917), Canadian soldier posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross Frederick Taylor Hobson (1840–1909), British Army major-general
G Gary Hobson (born 1972), English 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 George H. Hobson (1908–2001), American athlete and sports coach Gordon Hobson (born 1957), English footballer Graham Hobson, American college football coach
H Harold Hobson (1904–1992), English drama critic and author Haskins Hobson (1877–1954), American attorney and politician Henry Hobson (1891–1983), American Episcopal bishop Henry Hobson (director), English film director Howard Hobson (1903–1991), American college basketball and baseball coach and basketball player
I Ian Hobson, English pianist and conductor Issy Hobson (born 2007), English footballer Ivo Hobson (born 1990), English cricketer
J Jason Hobson (born 1983), English rugby union player Jeremy Hobson, American radio journalist and podcaster Jesse E. Hobson (1911–1970), American electrical engineer J. A. Hobson (1858–1940), English economist and liberal John M. Hobson (b. 1962), author of The Eastern Origins of Western Civilisation John Hobson (politician) (1912–1967), British Conservative Member of Parliament and Attorney-General Joshua Hobson (1810–1876), British Chartist and Tory Radical Julius Hobson (1922–1977), American politician
K Kenneth B. Hobson (1908–1979), general in the United States Air Force Kenny Hobson (1957–2006), Grenadian cricketer
L Laura Z. Hobson (1900–1986), American novelist Leigh Hobson (born 1970), Canadian road cyclist Lloyd Hobson (born 1985), South African cricketer Louis Hobson, American musical theater actor Luke Hobson (born 2003), American swimmer
M M. K. Hobson (born 1969), American speculative fiction/fantasy writer Mackie Hobson (born 1966), South African cricketer Marian Hobson (born 1941), British scholar Mark Hobson (boxer) (born 1976), British professional boxer Mark Hobson (spree killer) (born 1969), English murderer Mary Hobson (1926–2020), British writer, poet and translator Mary Hobson (curler) (fl.1987–1988), American curler Maud Hobson (1860–1913), Australian-born English actress Mellody Hobson (born 1969), American businesswoman, chairwoman of Starbucks and DreamWorks Animation Michael Z. Hobson (1936–2020), American publisher and executive vice president of Marvel Comics Mike Hobson (), British television producer
N Naomi Hobson (born 1979), Aboriginal Australian artist Nick Hobson (born 1994), Australian cricketer Noel Hobson (born 1934), New Zealand field hockey player Norman Hobson (born 1933), English footballer
P Paul Hobson (died 1666), English nonconformist officer in the parliamentary army during the English Civil War Patrick Hobson (1933–2024), British Anglican clergyman Pearl Hobson (1879—1919, American-born Russian actress and cabaret artist Peggie Muriel Hobson (d. 1988), Scottish geographer Percy Hobson (RAF officer) (born 1893), British World War I flying ace Percy Hobson (high jumper) (1942–2022), Australian athlete Peter Hobson, English psychology professor Peter Hobson (cricketer) (born 1949), South African cricketer
R Richard Hobson (physician), English physician Richard Hobson (priest), Irish Anglican priest Richard R. G. Hobson, American attorney and lawyer 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 Robert Lockhart Hobson (1872–1941), British civil servant and antiquarian Ronald Hobson (1921–2017), British entrepreneur and philanthropist
S Samuel George Hobson (1870–1940), Anglo-Irish writer and socialist Sarah Hobson (born 1947), British author of travel books Sarah M. Hobson (1861–1950), American physician Scott Hobson (field hockey) (born 1967), field hockey player from New Zealand Scott Hobson (rugby union) (born 1988), English rugby union player Shaun Hobson (born 1998), English footballer Sid Hobson (born 1917), Australian rugby league footballer Simon Wain-Hobson (born 1953), British-French microbiologist Susan Hobson (born 1958), Australian athlete
T T. Frank Hobson (1900–1966), Justice of the Florida Supreme Court Thayer Hobson (1897–1967), American business executive Theo Hobson (born 1972), British theologian Thomas Hobson (postal carrier) (c. 1544–1631), English postal carrier Thomas Hobson (actor) (born 1982), American actor Thomas Hobson (cricketer) (born 1994), South African cricketer Tommy Hobson (1881–1937), South African rugby union player Tony Hobson (basketball) (born 1959), American college women's basketball coach Tui Hobson (20th–21st century), New Zealand woodcarver and sculptor
V Valerie Hobson (1917–1998), British actress, wife of John Profumo Victor Hobson (born 1980), American football player
W Waller Hobson (1851–1924), Irish Anglican clergyman Walter Hobson, English footballer Wilder Hobson (1906–1964), American writer and editor Will Hobson, American journalist William Hobson (1792–1842), first Governor-General of New Zealand William Hobson (born 1991), birth name of professional wrestler Powerhouse Hobbs
Fictional characters 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 General Hobson (disambiguation) Senator Hobson (disambiguation) Hopson