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
Scholar 4
Agricultural Labourer 3
Domestic Servant 3
General Labourer 2
Silk Factory Hand 2
General Domestic 1
Mariner 1
Needle Worker 1
Carter 1
Cotton Operative 1
Railway ? 1
Bricklayer 1
Iron Moulder 1
O Seaman 1
Pauper 1
House Keeper Domestic 1
Nurse Domestic 1
Grinder In Iron Works 1
Sales Woman Drapery 1
Farm Servant Indoor 1
Farmers Daughter 1
Domestic Servant Out Of Place 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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