Cobb Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Cobb Name Meaning: Thought to have been a nickname for someone well build. An example of this nickname being 'cobba'(English form) or 'kobbi' (Old Norse). May have also been a shortened version of the forename Jacob.

Thought to have been a nickname for someone well build. An example of this nickname being 'cobba'(English form) or 'kobbi' (Old Norse). May have also been a shortened version of the forename Jacob.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Cobb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Cobb family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 80
General Labourer 62
General Servant Domestic 52
Cook Domestic 31
Farmer 31
Agricultural Labourer 26
Carpenter 25
Housemaid Domestic 23
Scholar 23
Dress Maker 21
Laundress Wash 21
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 17
Domestic Servant 15
At School 14
Gardener Domestic 14
Draper Assistant 13
Errand Boy Port 13
Servant Domestic 13
Nurse Domestic 12
Railway Clerk 12
Tailor 12
Bricklayer 11
Domestic 11
House Painter 10
Attending School 10

Cobb Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Cobb 100% 30,084
2 Cabb 75% 1,289
3 Cobbe 80% 645
4 Cob 75% 468
5 Cubb 75% 280

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The surname Cobb is the most popular version of all its varients

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