Cobban Surname
Approximately 1,125 people bear this surname
Cobban Surname Definition:
Macbain (v, p. 69) says from Cobban in Lincolnshire, but more probably from the ON. personal name Koibein, in common speech pronounced Cobban, with diminutive Cobbie. Patrick Coben admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1486 (NSCM., I, p. 32). Andrew Couban or Coban in Muir toune of Corss, 1633—36 (SCM.
Read More About This SurnameCobban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 247 | 1:1,467,445 | 100,382 |
| Scotland | 240 | 1:22,308 | 2,535 |
| Australia | 205 | 1:131,686 | 14,301 |
| Canada | 180 | 1:204,698 | 19,937 |
| England | 158 | 1:352,646 | 25,413 |
| Ireland | 22 | 1:214,043 | 8,362 |
| South Africa | 22 | 1:2,462,623 | 101,019 |
| Northern Ireland | 10 | 1:184,504 | 9,341 |
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Jamaica | 7 | 1:409,992 | 9,090 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 244 | 1:15,341 | 1,691 |
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 33 | 1:1,521,778 | 81,120 |
Cobban (13) may also be a first name.
Cobban Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Macbain (v, p. 69) says from Cobban in Lincolnshire, but more probably from the ON. personal name Koibein, in common speech pronounced Cobban, with diminutive Cobbie. Patrick Coben admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1486 (NSCM., I, p. 32). Andrew Couban or Coban in Muir toune of Corss, 1633—36 (SCM., III, p. 72,133). The lame is also recorded in Fochabers in 1705 as Coban (MCM., III, p. 432). (2) Cobban in Orkney is a contraction for Kolbeinson, Coban and Cobane, 1687, Cobbie Row's Castle in Weir, Orkney, is a corruption of Kolbein Hruga's Castle (Orkneyinga Saga, 1873 ed., intro., p. LXXV). compare Cobbanson, Colban, and Covington.
Cobban Demographics
Cobban Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Cobban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cobban Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cobban is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cobban? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 329,447th most frequently used surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,477,819 people. Cobban is primarily found in Europe, where 40 percent of Cobban are found; 39 percent are found in Northern Europe and 39 percent are found in British Isles. Cobban is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 13 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 247 people, or 1 in 1,467,445. In The United States Cobban is most common in: Alaska, where 12 percent live, Massachusetts, where 12 percent live and Illinois, where 8 percent live. Not including The United States Cobban is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 18 percent live.
Cobban Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Cobban has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Cobban surname increased 748 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it increased 608 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 550 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cobban Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Cobban last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Cobban are 7.43% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60.66% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Cobban earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 17.48% more than the national average, earning R 279,168 per year; in United States they earn 15.21% more than the national average, earning $49,712 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.5% more than the national average, earning $62,847 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chobbane | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cabban | 83 | 236 | / |
| Jobban | 83 | 94 | / |
| Sobban | 83 | 34 | / |
| Cowban | 83 | 18 | / |
| Kobban | 83 | 9 | / |
| Covban | 83 | 3 | / |
| Cobbam | 83 | 3 | / |
| Cubban | 83 | 2 | / |
| Cobbon | 83 | 0 | / |
| Choubbane | 80 | 205 | / |
| Chovban | 77 | 277 | / |
| Cabbane | 77 | 58 | / |
| Khobban | 77 | 47 | / |
| Kobbane | 77 | 32 | / |
| Chabban | 77 | 24 | / |
| Cabbang | 77 | 13 | / |
| Chubban | 77 | 4 | / |
| Chobvan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soobban | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cobbonn | 77 | 0 | / |
| Joubbane | 71 | 137 | / |
| Chobboon | 71 | 97 | / |
| Chhabban | 71 | 14 | / |
| Qoubbane | 71 | 10 | / |
| Chabbane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Koubbane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Quobbane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Khobbane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cabbanne | 71 | 0 | / |
| Sabban | 67 | 7,008 | / |
| Jabban | 67 | 2,729 | / |
| Khoubbane | 67 | 862 | / |
| Cubbon | 67 | 698 | / |
| Qabban | 67 | 517 | / |
| Kovban | 67 | 423 | / |
| Kabban | 67 | 126 | / |
| Cabuan | 67 | 103 | / |
| Zabban | 67 | 54 | / |
| Kobuan | 67 | 14 | / |
| Cofwan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Čovban | 67 | 7 | / |
| Sobbon | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cavban | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kubban | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chaabbane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cabbanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobbam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoshbban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobwan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kobbon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tschovban | 67 | 1 | / |
| Copwan | 67 | 0 | / |
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