Surname Bobs (بوب , Bobs , Боб ) , around the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Bobs is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a common surname, Egypt, and Libya, where it is quite a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and Algeria. Much less frequently, Bobs is the forename as well as the last name.