Cobbett

Cobbett Meaning & Origin

About Cobbett
The surname Cobbett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Cob," a diminutive of Jacob or Jacobus. The suffix "-ett" signifies "little," thus making Cobbett mean "little Cob." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Cob. The name Cobbett is relatively rare and is mainly found in the southern counties of England.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cobbett: 391
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 52,970
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Cobbett 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 Cobbett is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPT
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0103
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 B IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈkɑbɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C130

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cobbett in Braille

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

The name Cobbett in braille

How to sign the name Cobbett using Sign Language

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

The name Cobbett in sign language

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