Cobley Surname
Approximately 2,434 people bear this surname
Cobley Surname Definition:
(English) 1 belonging to Cobley = prob. Cobba’s Lea [Old English leáh] 2 for Copley, q.v.
Cobley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,694 | 1:32,891 | 4,370 |
| Australia | 208 | 1:129,787 | 14,130 |
| United States | 194 | 1:1,868,345 | 121,641 |
| Wales | 186 | 1:16,637 | 1,803 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| Northern Ireland | 15 | 1:123,002 | 7,073 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| France | 11 | 1:6,038,429 | 280,838 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,053 | 1:23,148 | 3,226 |
| Wales | 39 | 1:40,216 | 2,129 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 97 | 1:517,718 | 36,097 |
Cobley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 belonging to Cobley = prob. Cobba’s Lea [Old English leáh] 2 for Copley, q.v.
A location name in Worcestershire.
The name of Cobley was represented in Hallaton, Leicestershire, last century; in 1786, Sarah Cobley, of this place, fell into a trance, and remained so for 24 hours (N.).
Cobley Demographics
Average Cobley Salary in
United States
$49,064 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Cobley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Cobley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Cobley is most common in England. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Cobley click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Cobley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 175,910th most commonly held surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 2,994,062 people. The last name Cobley is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Cobley live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Cobley is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 1,694 people, or 1 in 32,891. In England it is most prevalent in: Leicestershire, where 13 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Northamptonshire, where 5 percent are found. Without taking into account England it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 9 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.
Cobley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Cobley has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Cobley last name grew 161 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 477 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,033 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Cobley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Cobley last name is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Cobley surname are 22.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 68.89% registered with the party.
The amount Cobley earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.71% more than the national average, earning $49,064 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.79% more than the national average, earning $58,521 CAD per year.
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