Cobben Surname

421,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Cobben Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Cobben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands7351:22,9763,687
Belgium471:244,60930,321
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Cobben Last Name Facts

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

Cobben occurs more in The Netherlands more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Cobben.

How Common Is The Last Name Cobben? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 421,345th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 8,854,855 people. Cobben occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Cobben live; 96 percent live in Western Europe and 95 percent live in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widespread in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 735 people, or 1 in 22,976. In The Netherlands Cobben is primarily found in: Limburg, where 62 percent live, North Brabant, where 16 percent live and South Holland, where 7 percent live. Apart from The Netherlands this surname is found in 17 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 6 percent live and Argentina, where 2 percent live.

Cobben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Cobben has changed through the years. In England it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cobben Last Name Statistics demography

Cobben earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 64.95% less than the national average, earning $15,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cobbien927/
Cobbin83946/
Kobben83119/
Jobben8342/
Cubben833/
Cowben832/
Sobben831/
Cabben831/
Cobbina779,193/
Cobbing77270/
Soobben7763/
Cabbeng7733/
Coibbin771/
Chabben771/
Joubben771/
Cobbinn771/
Sobhben771/
Cabbent770/
Kobbn733/
Cubbin67940/
Sabben67428/
Jabben67420/
Kubben67234/
Kovben67229/
Cabuen67189/
Kebben67189/
Jobbin6769/
Cabbin6722/
Zovben6717/
Kübben6712/
Köbben675/
Kabben674/
Cobuin671/
Kobbin671/
Cobwin670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Cobben
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