Cob Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cob Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cob family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 2
Servant 2
Grocer 2
Scholar 2
Dress Maker 1
Gen Serv 1
Retired Butcher 1
1st Mate 1
Barman 1
Engineman 1
Apprentice 1
Shop Keeper 1
Mariner 1
Boot Maker 1
Domestic Servt 1
Silk Weaver 1
Labourer 1
Old Labourer 1
Servant Domestic 1
Butler 1
Tailor 1
Dairy Maid 1
General Servant 1
General Servant Domestic 1

Cob Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cobb 75% 30,084
2 Cabe 50% 1,510
3 Ecob 75% 805
4 Cob 100% 468
5 Cobe 75% 160

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The surname Cob is the 4th most popular variant of Cobb.

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