Last Name COBBETT

Summary/Contribute


Meaning The son of Jacob, from nickname Cob, diminutive Cobb-et; also the son of Cithbert, pronounced Cowbet in counties York and Durham. Probably the North English Cobbetts are thus derived.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 58,397 (2000 US census) 27,858 (1990 US census)
Count 325 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 89.85%, or 292 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • 7.38%, or 24 total occurrences, as black,
  • undisclosed % as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 1.54%, or 5 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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