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 626
Agricultural Labourer 116
Labourer 81
Domestic Servant 38
General Servant 34
Laundress 27
Carpenter 24
Dress Maker 24
Farm Labourer 23
Straw Plaiter 19
House Keeper 18
Annuitant 15
Farm Servant 14
Cook 13
Servant 12
Sawyer 11
Dressmaker 11
Tailor 10
Wife Of Above 10
Errand Boy 10
Gardener 10
Coachman 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Brick Layer 9
Fisherman 9

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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