Family name Хобан (Hoban 
, Хобан 
) , globally, is quite a common last name. The cognomen Хобан is characteristic of Ireland, where it is quite a common surname, Romania, where it is quite a rare surname, and Australia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Much less frequently, Хобан is the forename as well as the last name.