About Kobe
The surname Kobe is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Jakob, which is the German form of Jacob. The name Jacob itself comes from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Kobe is likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Jakob or Jacob.
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The surname Kobe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kobe 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 Kobe is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Kobe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kobe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.