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

Coble, 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 Coble surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Coble in America

Coble is the 3846th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Coble surname appeared 9,204 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Coble.

We can also compare 2010 data for Coble 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 Coble

The surname COBLE has its origins in England, with the earliest records dating back to the late 13th century. It is believed to be derived from the Old English word "coble," which referred to a small, flat-bottomed boat used for fishing or transportation on rivers and along coastlines.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire, dated 1275, where a William Coble is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already in use as a hereditary surname by this time period.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various tax records and court rolls across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, indicating its prevalence in these regions. The Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from 1301 list a John Coble, while the Poll Tax Returns of 1379 for Lincolnshire mention a Robert Coble.

The surname COBLE is also found in the Hearth Tax Rolls of the late 17th century, which recorded households based on their number of hearths or fireplaces. In 1672, the rolls for Yorkshire list several COBLE families, including those of William Coble in Wakefield and John Coble in Leeds.

One notable individual bearing the COBLE surname was Thomas Coble (1677-1754), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Appleby in Leicestershire. His works include a translation of the Apocryphal book of Ecclesiasticus and a treatise on the Book of Job.

Another historically significant figure was John Coble (1807-1887), a British architect and civil engineer who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Royal Opera House and the Royal Albert Hall.

In the United States, one of the earliest recorded instances of the COBLE surname can be found in the 1790 Census, where a John Coble is listed as residing in North Carolina. This suggests that the name had already been established in America by the late 18th century.

William Coble (1816-1895), a farmer and businessman from Alamance County, North Carolina, was a prominent figure in the American Civil War. He served as a captain in the Confederate Army and later became a major landowner and industrialist in the postwar era.

John Coble (1865-1944), a lawyer and politician from North Carolina, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1919 to 1923, representing the 6th congressional district of his state.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Coble

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

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

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