Find out how popular the last name Cobbin is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Cobbin.

Cobbin, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Cobbin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cobbin in America

Cobbin is the 53072nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cobbin surname appeared 390 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Cobbin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cobbin to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Cobbin

The surname Cobbin is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the Middle Ages. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "coppin" or "cuppen," which referred to a small cup or vessel. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who made or sold cups or other similar containers.

The earliest recorded instances of the Cobbin surname can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. For example, the name appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1275, where a Thomas Coppin is mentioned. In the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1279, there is a reference to a William Coppin residing in the village of Banbury.

During the 14th century, the surname appears to have spread across various regions of England, with variations in spelling, such as Coppen, Coppyn, and Cobbin. In the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire from 1379, a John Copyn is listed among the residents of the village of Kildwick.

One of the earliest notable individuals with the Cobbin surname was Sir John Cobbin (c. 1480 - 1550), a wealthy merchant and landowner from London. He served as an alderman and Sheriff of the City of London during the reign of King Henry VIII.

In the 16th century, the Cobbin family established themselves as prominent landowners in the county of Kent. Thomas Cobbin (1525 - 1592) was a wealthy yeoman farmer who owned extensive lands in the parish of Maidstone. His son, Richard Cobbin (1560 - 1638), inherited the family estates and served as a Justice of the Peace for Kent.

During the 17th century, the Cobbin surname can be found in various parish records across England. One notable figure was John Cobbin (1628 - 1689), a Protestant minister who served as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in Sandwich, Kent.

In the 18th century, the Cobbin family continued to be associated with the county of Kent. William Cobbin (1720 - 1796) was a successful merchant and shipowner based in the town of Faversham. His son, Thomas Cobbin (1750 - 1820), followed in his footsteps and became a prosperous shipbuilder.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 19th century, many individuals with the Cobbin surname migrated from rural areas to rapidly growing cities in search of employment. One notable figure from this period was James Cobbin (1810 - 1877), a skilled engineer who worked on the construction of several railways and bridges in northern England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cobbin

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Cobbin.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Cobbin was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Cobbin has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Cobbin was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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