Corbin Surname

11,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50,443 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Corbin Surname Definition:

(French-Latin) the Raven [Old French corbin, Latin corvin-us—corv-us, a raven] Faiseient manger á mastins E á voutours e á corbins.— Bén., Chron. de Norm., v. 27532. Cp. Corbet.

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Corbin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States36,4791:9,9361,204
France5,4271:12,2391,209
Canada3,4061:10,8181,626
England1,6891:32,9894,376
Barbados1,1581:24854
Australia4181:64,5837,740
Trinidad and Tobago2151:6,344967
Guyana1831:4,165747
Philippines1791:565,57763,118
Spain1681:278,28617,191
New Zealand1641:27,6124,833
Guernsey1101:58683
Panama1011:38,7352,074
Wales761:40,7183,964
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
South Africa431:1,259,94770,377
Thailand401:1,765,959222,048
Germany391:2,064,243111,952
Antigua and Barbuda351:2,833434
Israel301:285,25425,178
Brazil271:7,928,679178,836
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Cayman Islands251:2,556317
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Jersey251:3,968780
Liberia221:200,38813,260
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Jamaica191:151,0505,132
Switzerland181:456,27333,097
Belgium161:718,54060,840
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
United States Virgin Islands101:11,0381,555
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Guam81:20,0153,029
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Norway81:642,78647,258
China71:195,331,65210,124
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Saint Kitts and Nevis61:9,200695
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Venezuela41:7,551,01953,668
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Bahamas31:130,5841,472
Honduras31:2,938,8147,190
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominica11:75,891912
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Montserrat11:4,947471
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4861:50,1556,115
Guernsey611:53587
Jersey291:1,789301
Wales201:78,4213,652
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,4671:9,1861,164

The alternate forms: Corbín (5) are calculated separately.

Corbin (5,318) may also be a first name.

Corbin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French-Latin) the Raven [Old French corbin, Latin corvin-us—corv-us, a raven] Faiseient manger á mastins E á voutours e á corbins.— Bén., Chron. de Norm., v. 27532. Cp. Corbet.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English, French, Irish) Dweller at the sign of the raven; descendant of Coirbin (little chariot).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

User-submitted Reference

The Corbin surnme means 'dark haired'. The family Crest states 'God feeds the ravens'.

- kimbo99207

Corbin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Corbin (Arabic: كوربان) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Corbín. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Corbin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 11,133rd most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 144,471 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Corbin reside; 69 percent reside in North America and 65 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Corbin is also the 92,572nd most numerous first name at a global level, held by 5,318 people.

The surname Corbin is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 36,479 people, or 1 in 9,936. In The United States it is most common in: Georgia, where 7 percent reside, Florida, where 7 percent reside and California, where 6 percent reside. Barring The United States Corbin exists in 96 countries. It is also common in France, where 11 percent reside and Canada, where 7 percent reside.

Corbin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Corbin has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Corbin last name expanded 667 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 348 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 380 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 94 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Corbin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Corbin last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Corbin last name are 15.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.63% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Corbin earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.09% less than the national average, earning R 220,788 per year; in United States they earn 3.65% less than the national average, earning $41,575 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.03% less than the national average, earning $43,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Corbín945/
Courbin921,106/
Corbion92437/
Corbijn92361/
Corbina9213/
Corbinn923/
Corbing923/
Corrbin921/
Scorbin920/
Corbuin920/
Corbn913/
Courbion8621/
Courbina864/
Chourbin861/
Corwin8310,117/
Carbin831,386/
Corben83754/
Corbyn83656/
Korbin83290/
Sorbin8382/
Jorbin8352/
Curbin8332/
Corbim8321/
Zorbin832/
Qorbin831/
Coruin830/
Korbijn77239/
Charbin77138/
Koerbin77109/
Korbien7753/
Korbion7739/
Carbijn7735/
Korbina7735/
Corbent7734/
Khorbin7724/
Scorben7713/
Scarbin7710/
Curbina777/
Carbina776/
Churbin774/
Zorbina773/
Corwuin771/
Corwinn771/
Corwing771/
Caarbin771/
Carbion771/
Carbing770/
Sourbin770/
Carbien770/
Carbn732/
Corwn732/
Khorbina7119/
Khorbind711/
Choorben711/
Sourbien710/
Korwin67586/
Karbin67557/
Carwin67498/
Sarbin67470/
Carben67130/
Zarbin67110/
Sorben6752/
Kurbin6741/
Korbyn6738/
Zorben6733/
Kerbin6731/
Corwen6729/
Korben6724/
Carbyn6722/
Jarbin6720/
Zurbin6718/
Corwyn6716/
Korbiń676/
Qarbin674/
Carbim674/
Jorben674/
Curbim672/
Caruin671/
Curben671/
Curbyn671/
Qorbinova671/
Korbinova671/
Coruen671/
Korbén671/
Corwim670/
Coruim670/

Corbin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Corbin in the Arabic language
كوربانkwrban-
كوربنkwrbn-

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