The Dobbin Family Name

Whether you spell it Dobbin or Dobbins, the story begins in the same place. Taken at its root, Dobbin points to “Little Dobb (Robert)”.

Dobbin coat of arms

There is no single Dobbin family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were.

Spelling and variants

Without the “s” of Dobbins, Dobbin is a simpler written form of the same name. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Dobyns.

About 997 people in the United States were recorded as Dobbin in 2010, placing it 24,934 on the national list. That is enough to place it in the top 25,000 American surnames. For the full story, order the Dobbin surname pack.