Coban Surname

102,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,590 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Moldova

Coban Surname User-submission:

Coban is a Turkish surname, meaning 'shepherd'; denoting someone who takes care of sheep.

Coban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany9891:81,40110,274
France5941:111,82316,730
Moldova4971:7,1661,154
United States2791:1,299,13691,043
Belgium2261:50,8708,310
Honduras2141:41,1981,155
Austria2111:40,3586,482
Netherlands2111:80,03413,457
Nicaragua2101:28,6721,120
England1811:307,83523,246
Denmark1671:33,8013,490
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Croatia1131:37,4217,568
Romania1061:189,41419,163
Switzerland891:92,28010,121
Sweden841:117,2238,378
Canada331:1,116,53381,834
Australia211:1,285,51068,491
Russia191:7,585,424283,555
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Norway121:428,52437,411
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Guatemala81:2,010,3346,458
Trinidad and Tobago81:170,4978,814
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
Finland71:785,24338,644
Italy61:10,192,781121,657
Northern Cyprus61:53,1688,711
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Grenada31:36,1781,426
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
China21:683,660,78330,601
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States261:1,931,48897,398

The alternate forms: Çoban (141,507), Čoban (204) & Cobán (4) are calculated separately.

Coban (57) may also be a first name.

Coban Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Coban is a Turkish surname, meaning 'shepherd'; denoting someone who takes care of sheep.

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Coban Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Coban Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Coban is most common in Germany. It can also appear as a variant: Çoban, Čoban or Cobán. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Coban? popularity and diffusion

The surname Coban is the 102,593rd most numerous last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,587,701 people. The surname Coban occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Coban live; 51 percent live in Western Europe and 34 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,308,380th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 57 people.

The last name is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 989 people, or 1 in 81,401. In Germany it is primarily concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 36 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 16 percent are found and Bavaria, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Germany it is found in 70 countries. It is also common in France, where 13 percent are found and Moldova, where 11 percent are found.

Coban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Coban has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Coban last name increased 1,073 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 9,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Coban Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Coban are 0.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 52.94% registered with the party.

The amount Coban earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 4.64% less than the national average, earning 330,026 kr per year; in United States they earn 9.12% less than the national average, earning $39,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.45% less than the national average, earning $41,511 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Çoban93141,507/
Čoban93204/
Cobán934/
Cioban915,173/
Choban913,561/
Cobain911,916/
Cobane91307/
Cobean91232/
Cooban91104/
Cosban9176/
Csoban9156/
Scoban9151/
Czoban9149/
Cobhan9135/
Couban9111/
Coiban912/
Cobann912/
Cobang911/
Școban911/
Coșban911/
Coband910/
Chobane83958/
Chhoban8370/
Cobanth8337/
Chouban8329/
Chooban8318/
Cobaine8312/
Chobhan836/
Gcobane835/
Tchoban834/
Cosbann833/
Cobacin833/
Ciobann832/
Choyban832/
Cobatin832/
Cobahan831/
Cochban831/
Cioband831/
Cobeane831/
Tcouban831/
Chobean831/
Ciobang831/
Couband831/
Kcobain831/
Coubane831/
Cowan8081,473/
Caban8017,797/
Cobon809,886/
Soban804,255/
Koban803,369/
Joban801,649/
Covan80463/
Cuban80409/
Zoban8086/
Cobam808/
Cobón804/
Qoban804/
Cobòn801/
Choubane772,506/
Chohbane77264/
Tschoban7768/
Tchobang7762/
Tchouban7746/
Cobanova7719/
Ciobhain773/
Cochbain771/
Sobhan7335,053/
Chaban7322,002/
Covane7313,076/
Cabang735,621/
Cobham732,957/
Khoban732,344/
Chovan732,213/
Czaban732,159/
Cabane731,986/
Compan731,207/
Sobaan731,151/
Chuban73929/
Kobane73897/
Csobán73775/
Ciuban73621/
Covain73271/
Cobong73218/
Czuban73179/
Cuiban73173/
Jouban73169/
Joyban73143/
Cubang7392/
Cabean7382/
Zobane7373/
Jobain7364/
Kouban7363/
Kobain7360/
Sohban7360/
Casban7359/
Koiban7355/
Sooban7352/
Cubain7352/
Cauban7352/
Cowhan7351/
Cobein7343/
Cowain7342/
Covant7341/
Kohban7339/
Ciaban7333/
Cubean7331/
Qobane7322/
Chobon7319/
Koeban7319/
Tsoban7315/
Jobane7315/
Cosuan7314/
Sobain7313/
Kobahn7313/
Cgowan7312/
Koband7310/
Cabain739/
Soiban739/
Jobang738/
Caband737/
Cobone736/
Kobanc736/
Cuband736/
Covhan735/
Zoband735/
Cubane735/
Kobean735/
Conpan735/
Cowann734/
Dzoban733/
Sobahn733/
Cowant733/
Joiban733/
Cabaan733/
Csaban733/
Zouban733/
Çobann732/
Kobann732/
Zobain732/
Caaban732/
Coubon732/
Cowgan731/
Cobeyn731/
Kobayn731/
Cabant731/
Cabasn731/
Cabhan731/
Cotvan731/
Couwan731/
Covahn731/
Covean731/
Gioban731/
Çooban731/
Zobaan731/
Zobang731/
Scobon731/
Cabanı731/
Cabatn731/
Caeban731/
Ciobam731/
Ciobań731/
Ciovan731/
Catban731/
Cuuban731/
Coibon731/
Cojbon731/
Cowane731/
Sobean731/
Kobant731/
Cubhan730/
Coboun730/
Coboon730/
Cabaun730/
Cowean730/
Chouhbane71120/
Ciobanova7171/
Tchoubang7117/
Tchoubane7110/
Chobhahan711/
Csobanova711/
Chabane6737,666/
Compean678,254/
Chaaban674,293/
Sobahan674,221/
Compain673,262/
Cabanne671,740/
Chovhan671,362/
Kobeane671,215/
Caubang671,112/
Compaan67672/
Khobane67499/
Cabatin67397/
Sobhain67192/
Tsobane67173/
Soobhan67156/
Dzioban6796/
Ciubean6785/
Chubane6781/
Qhobane6779/
Chouvan6774/
Khobean6754/
Cahaban6753/
Cabagne6752/
Tchaban6752/
Choubon6749/
Couvant6741/
Cabanhe6740/
Jouband6723/
Chauban6722/
Conpean6720/
Chabaan6719/
Chhuban6719/
Covacin6719/
Compahn6719/
Chubhan6718/
Khooban6717/
Caubain6717/
Couvain6716/
Chhaban6716/
Khoband6714/
Casbean6712/
Khouban6710/
Joubane6710/
Cubayne6710/
Khobaan6710/
Chobein679/
Czabaun679/
Koobane679/
Kouhban679/
Cabasin678/
Chabhan678/
Kosbahn677/
Gcubane677/
Ckabang676/
Covasin676/
Koubane675/
Cosbohn674/
Chabain674/
Sohbhan674/
Jobanne674/
Tchovan674/
Djouban674/
Choovan674/
Couwhan673/
Compann673/
Choivan673/
Tchuban673/
Compayn673/
Conpain673/
Casbane673/
Cutbank672/
Cochvan672/
Cowaine672/
Chohvan672/
Cahbane672/
Cabaang672/
Cabahan672/
Djobang672/
Joubain672/
Kobanne672/
Koubain672/
Gcabane672/
Covanne672/
Kcgowan671/
Kobhain671/
Kobhant671/
Chovahn671/
Jobaune671/
Joubean671/
Covhaun671/
Cowahan671/
Coiboin671/
Cobhaim671/
Kotbane671/
Cobaham671/
Juobain671/
Koohban671/
Koibain671/
Tzobanh671/
Zoubang671/
Sohbaan671/
Soibhan671/
Qoutban671/
Thcobanova671/
Giobang671/
Giobanh671/
Cabamng671/
Cabaten671/
Cabaine671/
Djobane671/
D'Cowan671/
Châbane671/
Chaïban671/
Ch'aban671/
Caubean671/
Cubaine671/
Coobong671/
Zobaine671/
Couuane671/
Companh671/
Cha'ban671/
Caabane671/
Cabhane671/
Cobhham671/
Conpaan671/
Gqobane671/
Gcovane671/
Tjobane671/
Qobahan671/
Cabanhs671/
Cheuban671/
Choboon671/
Cowaing671/
Kobasen671/
Khosban671/
Joibahn670/
Cassban670/
Cohuant670/
Cothvan670/
Cosboon670/
Chovain670/

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