Corben Surname

450,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 754 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Corben Surname Definition:

Local. The name of a place in Glencreran, Scotland, signifying a steep lull, from the Gaelic Cor—beann or Cor—beinn.

Corben Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2681:207,90317,929
Australia2011:134,30714,542
United States1681:2,157,494136,287
Wales361:85,9597,098
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2171:112,32910,956
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:247,38320,545

Corben (126) may also be a first name.

Corben Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local. The name of a place in Glencreran, Scotland, signifying a steep lull, from the Gaelic Cor—beann or Cor—beinn.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Corben Last Name Facts

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

The surname Corben occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Corben.

How Common Is The Last Name Corben? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 450,743rd most numerous surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,665,180 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 45 percent of Corben reside; 42 percent reside in Northern Europe and 41 percent reside in British Isles. Corben is also the 829,183rd most widely held given name world-wide, borne by 126 people.

The last name Corben is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 268 people, or 1 in 207,903. In England it is most numerous in: Dorset, where 28 percent live, Greater London, where 26 percent live and Hampshire, where 13 percent live. Besides England this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 22 percent live.

Corben Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Corben has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Corben last name grew 124 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 17 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Corben Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Corben are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Corben earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 33.15% more than the national average, earning $57,455 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.57% less than the national average, earning $36,483 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corbent9234/
Scorben9213/
Corbn913/
Choorben861/
Corbin8350,443/
Corbyn83656/
Carben83130/
Sorben8352/
Zorben8333/
Corwen8329/
Korben8324/
Corbín835/
Jorben834/
Coruen831/
Curben831/
Courbin771,106/
Corbion77437/
Corbijn77361/
Korbien7753/
Charben7732/
Carbend7731/
Corbina7713/
Sorboen7711/
Corbing773/
Corbinn773/
Corrbin771/
Carbien770/
Scorbin770/
Cornpen770/
Corbuin770/
Corwn732/
Carbn732/
Corbehem7188/
Courbion7121/
Courbina714/
Chourbin711/
Korbengh711/
Sourbien710/
Corwin6710,117/
Carbin671,386/
Korbin67290/
Karben67190/
Korbeń67143/
Sorbin6782/
Kerben6780/
Jorbin6752/
Korbyn6738/
Curbin6732/
Sarben6727/
Carbyn6722/
Corbim6721/
Corwyn6716/
Carwen6711/
Kurben677/
Zorbin672/
Jarben672/
Korbeñ671/
Korbén671/
Qorbin671/
Curbyn671/
Tschurben670/
Zarben670/
Coruin670/
Corwem670/

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