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

Corban, 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 Corban surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Corban in America

Corban is the 42790th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Corban surname appeared 506 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 Corban.

We can also compare 2010 data for Corban 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 Corban

The surname Corban has its origins in the Middle English word "corbyn", which was derived from the Old French "corbin", meaning "a raven" or "a crow". This name likely originated as a nickname for someone with dark hair or complexion, resembling the color of a raven.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Corban date back to the late 13th century in England. One of the earliest known bearers of this surname was John Corban, who was mentioned in the Patent Rolls of Berkshire in 1292.

During the 14th century, the name Corban appeared in various historical records across different regions of England. For instance, the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1334 listed a William Corban, while the Court Rolls of Wiltshire mentioned a Thomas Corban in 1377.

In the 15th century, the Corban surname was found in several places, including the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379, which recorded a Robert Corban, and the Feet of Fines for Essex in 1464, which mentioned a John Corban.

One notable historical figure with the surname Corban was Sir Robert Corban, a prominent English merchant and Member of Parliament for the City of London in the late 16th century (c. 1548-1615).

Another individual of note was John Corban, an English playwright and poet who lived during the late 16th and early 17th centuries (c. 1570-1620). He is known for his play "The Cruelty of a Stepmother".

In the 17th century, the Corban surname was also found in Scotland. One of the earliest recorded instances was Robert Corban, who was listed in the Register of the Privy Council of Scotland in 1632.

During the 18th century, the name Corban appeared in various parish records across England and Scotland. One notable bearer was William Corban (1718-1799), an English Baptist minister and author from Wiltshire.

In the 19th century, the Corban surname was found in several records, including the birth of Edward Corban, who was born in Lincolnshire in 1822 and later became a prominent architect in London.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Corban

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

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

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