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
Scholar 323
Agricultural Labourer 139
House Servant 59
At Home 42
Labourer 28
Scholar At Home 27
Farm Labourer 27
Annuitant 26
Servant 25
Dress Maker 20
Laundress 19
General Servant 19
House Keeper 14
Carpenter 14
Shoe Maker 14
Blacksmith 13
Tailor 12
Pauper 10
Sawyer 9
Ag Lab 9
Wheelwright 8
Straw Plaitter 7
Nurse 7
Farm Servant 7
Farmers Wife 7

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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