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

Cobin, 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 Cobin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cobin in America

Cobin is the 46487th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cobin surname appeared 458 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 Cobin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cobin 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 Cobin

The surname COBIN has its origins in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to be a variant of the name Cobbin or Cobbing, which was derived from the Old English word "cob," meaning a lump or rounded mass. This could suggest that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a rounded hill or lump of earth.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name COBIN can be found in the Hundred Rolls of Oxfordshire from 1273, where it appears as "Cobyn." This document recorded landowners and their holdings for tax purposes. Another early mention of the name is in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex from 1327, where a William Cobyn is listed.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the name COBIN appeared in various English records, often with slight variations in spelling, such as Cobyne, Cobbyn, and Cobine. These variations were common before the standardization of spelling in the 16th century.

In the 16th century, the COBIN name can be found in the Parish Registers of Bethersden, Kent, where a John Cobin was baptized in 1575. Another notable figure from this period was Thomas Cobin, a merchant from London who was born around 1560.

The COBIN surname is also associated with several place names in England, such as Cobham in Surrey and Cobden in Sussex. These places may have influenced the development of the surname or vice versa.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the COBIN surname. One of the earliest was Sir John Cobin, a 14th-century knight from Gloucestershire who fought in the Hundred Years' War. Another prominent figure was Henry Cobin (1558-1635), an English clergyman who served as the rector of Barnwell All Saints in Northamptonshire.

In the 18th century, John Cobin (1719-1789) was a renowned English engraver and painter who specialized in mezzotint portraits. He was known for his work depicting members of the British aristocracy and royal family.

Other notable individuals with the COBIN surname include William Cobin (1809-1888), a British architect who designed several churches and public buildings in London, and Sir Algernon Cobin (1870-1951), a British diplomat and colonial administrator who served as the Governor of British Guiana (now Guyana) from 1925 to 1932.

While the COBIN surname originated in England, it has since spread to other parts of the world through emigration and migration. However, its roots can be traced back to the medieval period in England, where it first emerged as a descriptive surname related to topographical features or occupations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cobin

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

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

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