Cobden Surname

356,968th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,017 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Cobden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Copedene.' I cannot find the spot, but it must have been in Yorkshire The derivation is simple; v. Cope and Dean, and also Cobcroft and Copestake.

Alan Copdane, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

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Cobden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4731:117,79711,992
United States1961:1,849,280120,610
Australia1731:156,04516,383
Canada661:558,26746,632
New Zealand351:129,38115,740
Turkey231:3,383,54091,291
Jersey141:7,0861,520
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales101:309,45316,869
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
France21:33,211,361423,184
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2691:90,6159,390
Jersey111:4,717830
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Cobden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Copedene.' I cannot find the spot, but it must have been in Yorkshire The derivation is simple; v. Cope and Dean, and also Cobcroft and Copestake.

Alan Copdane, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

Geoffrey le Coppden, c. 1307. Writs of Parliament.

John Copedenne. Hundred Rolls.

John Copedenne, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Ralph Copdaine, 1690: St. Peter, Cornhill.

1687. John Naishe and Ann Cobden: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the Cop Valley or Dell [v. under Copp, and + Middle English den(e, Old English denu, a valley] John Copedene.—Hundred Rolls The p of the original name has been voiced into b by the influence of the following voiced letter d.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Cobden Last Name Facts

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

The surname Cobden is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Cobden? popularity and diffusion

The last name Cobden is the 356,968th most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,165,729 people. Cobden occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Cobden are found; 51 percent are found in Northern Europe and 51 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Cobden is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 473 people, or 1 in 117,797. In England Cobden is mostly concentrated in: West Sussex, where 16 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Staffordshire, where 11 percent reside. Beside England Cobden exists in 14 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 19 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.

Cobden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Cobden has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 176 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,032 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 280 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Cobden Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Cobden last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Cobden earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 64.71% less than the national average, earning R 83,856 per year; in United States they earn 5.02% less than the national average, earning $40,981 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.61% more than the national average, earning $61,411 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cowden836,859/
Copden8328/
Kobden8320/
Sobden831/
Cobdin830/
Cabden830/
Covden830/
Soobden773/
Cowdden773/
Compden771/
Coffden770/
Cabdn734/
Cowdn731/
Cowdin67483/
Sabden67209/
Kopden6714/
Cavden674/
Cawden673/
Kobdyn671/
Sopden671/
Kubden671/
Kabden671/
Cowdem671/
Kobdin671/
Kowden670/

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