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

Cobia, 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 Cobia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cobia in America

Cobia is the 49546th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cobia surname appeared 424 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 Cobia.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cobia 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 Cobia

The surname COBIA has its origins in the Latin word 'cobra', which refers to a venomous snake found in parts of Asia and Africa. This name is believed to have been adopted as a surname in parts of the Iberian Peninsula, particularly in Spain and Portugal, during the medieval period.

In the 13th century, there are records of individuals with the surname COBIA living in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is thought that these individuals may have been involved in the trade or study of exotic animals and creatures, which could explain the adoption of this particular surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname COBIA can be found in the Libro de las Merindades de Castilla, a medieval manuscript from the 14th century that documented landowners and their properties in various regions of Castile. In this document, a certain Pedro COBIA is listed as a landowner in the town of Sepúlveda, located in the province of Segovia.

During the 15th century, the COBIA surname began to spread beyond the Iberian Peninsula, with some individuals bearing this name traveling to the Americas as part of the Spanish colonization efforts. Juan COBIA, born in 1487 in Seville, Spain, was one of the first settlers to arrive in the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo (present-day Dominican Republic) in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, a notable figure with the surname COBIA was Juana COBIA, a Spanish painter and engraver who lived and worked in Madrid. Born in 1602, Juana COBIA is known for her religious-themed paintings, many of which can still be found in churches and museums across Spain.

Another individual of note was Francisco COBIA, a Spanish explorer and navigator who was part of the expeditions to the Pacific Northwest region of North America in the late 18th century. Born in 1745 in Cádiz, Spain, Francisco COBIA played a key role in mapping and documenting the coastlines of what is now British Columbia and Alaska.

While the surname COBIA is not as common today as it once was, it remains a part of the historical record, particularly in Spain and parts of Latin America, reflecting the diverse cultural influences that have shaped these regions over centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cobia

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

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

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