Dobb

Dobb is a surname of English origin. The spelling Dobb appears in historical records from the late medieval period and is one of several variants of related names such as Dobbs and Dobson. The exact origin is not definitively established; scholarly proposals include derivation from a medieval given name or nickname, or from a descriptive term that became a family name.

Today the surname Dobb is found in English-speaking countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and the United States, often among families with long genealogical lines. Bearers of the name work across a range of occupations, with no single field dominating public life.

There is no widely recognized meaning of Dobb as a standalone cultural term or brand. In most contexts, Dobb is encountered as a surname. Variants such as Dobbs commonly appear in records and may reflect the same root in different spellings.