Cobbin

Cobbin Meaning & Origin

About Cobbin
The surname Cobbin is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Cobbe," which is a diminutive form of "Jacob." The name "Jacob" itself comes from the Hebrew name "Yaakov," meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Cobbin likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Cobbe or Jacob.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cobbin: 390
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 53,072
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.13

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPN
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0105
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AA1 B IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/cobbin*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C150

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cobbin in Braille

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

The name Cobbin in braille

How to sign the name Cobbin using Sign Language

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

The name Cobbin in sign language

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