Lobban

See also: lobban

English

Etymology

Scottish habitational surname, probably from Scottish Gaelic làban (“muddy place”).

Proper noun

Lobban (plural Lobbans)

A surname from Scottish Gaelic.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Lobban is the 34032^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 668 individuals. Lobban is most common among Black/African American (54.79%) and White (39.07%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Lobban”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 450.

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