Cobe last name popularity, history, and meaning

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

Meaning of Cobe

A surname possibly derived from a place name in England.

Cobe, 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 Cobe surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cobe in America

Cobe is the 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cobe surname appeared 142 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 Cobe.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cobe 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.

	2010	2000	Change (%)
Rank	121590	107038	12.73%
Count	142	154	-8.11%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.06	-18.18%

The history of the last name Cobe

The surname Cobe has its origins in the Normandy region of France, dating back to the 11th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "cobe," which referred to a small hill or mound. This suggests that the name may have initially been used to identify someone who lived near or on a small hill.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Cobe can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive survey of England and its landowners commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This indicates that individuals bearing this surname likely accompanied the Norman invaders to England during the Norman Conquest.

In the 12th century, a notable figure named Robert de Cobe was recorded as a landowner in the county of Lincolnshire, England. He is believed to have been a descendant of one of the Norman knights who accompanied William the Conqueror during the invasion.

During the 13th century, the name Cobe appeared in various English records, including the Hundred Rolls of 1273, which documented landowners and their holdings. One entry mentions a William de Cobe, who held land in the county of Suffolk.

The surname Cobe has also been associated with several place names in England, such as Cobe's Green in Hertfordshire and Cobe's Manor in Essex. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname who owned or resided in those particular areas.

Notable individuals with the surname Cobe throughout history include:

Sir John Cobe (c. 1450 - 1508), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire.
Richard Cobe (c. 1520 - 1582), an English merchant and philanthropist who founded several charitable institutions in London.
Elizabeth Cobe (c. 1575 - 1648), an English writer and poet known for her religious works.
William Cobe (c. 1620 - 1692), an English soldier who fought in the English Civil War and later became a prominent landowner in Wiltshire.
Thomas Cobe (c. 1670 - 1734), an English clergyman and scholar who served as the rector of St. Mary's Church in Oxford.

While the surname Cobe may not be as widespread today, its historical roots can be traced back to the Norman conquest of England and the subsequent integration of French-derived names into English society.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cobe

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

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:

White only
Black only
American Indian and Alaskan Native only
Asian and Pacific Islander only
Hispanic
Two or More Races

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

Race/Ethnicity	Percentage	Total Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only	75.35%	107
Non-Hispanic Black Only	6.34%	9
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only	(S)%	(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native	10.56%	15
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races	(S)%	(S)
Hispanic Origin	7.04%	10

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 Cobe has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

	2010	2000	Change (%)
White	75.35%	82.47%	-9.02%
Black	6.34%	5.84%	8.21%
Asian and Pacific Islander	(S)%	(S)%	(S)%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	10.56%	3.25%	105.87%
Two or More Races	(S)%	(S)%	(S)%
Hispanic	7.04%	5.84%	18.63%

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 Cobe was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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