Cobain

Cobain Meaning & Origin

About Cobain
The surname Cobain is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic word "còban," meaning "a small hill." It is a locational surname, typically associated with the region of Fife in Scotland. The name Cobain suggests an ancestral connection to a small hill or a person who lived near such a geographical feature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Cobain is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Cobain: 140
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 123,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cobain based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Cobain is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K OW1 B EY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈkoʊˌbeɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cobain in Braille

Here's how to represent Cobain in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Cobain in braille

How to sign the name Cobain using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Cobain using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Cobain in sign language

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