Explore the Family Name Coba

The meaning of Coba

1. Galician: habitational name from any of numerous places called Coba (or Cova), from cova ‘cave, cavern’. 2. Spanish: habitational name from any of various minor places called Coba (see Cobo), in part a cognate of 1 above.

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How common is the last name Coba in the United States?

The surname "Coba" has seen an increase in popularity over the last decade, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Coba was ranked 42912th in prevalence among U.S. surnames and increased to the rank of 41164 by 2010, a change of 4.07%. There were also more individuals with this surname in the U.S. by 2010, with the count rising from 475 in 2000 to 529 in 2010, representing an increase of 11.37%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#42,912	#41,164	4.07%
Count	475	529	11.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.18	0.18	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Coba

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that most bearers of the surname "Coba" identify as Hispanic. In the year 2000, 75.16% identified as Hispanic, increasing to 81.10% by 2010. The percentage of those identifying as White decreased slightly from 19.16% in 2000 to 16.64% in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of those identifying as Black also dropped from 2.53% in 2000 to 1.51% in 2010. The census recorded no individuals with the Coba surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these years. It's worth noting that in 2000, there was a small percentage (2.11%) of individuals claiming two or more races, but there were none recorded in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	75.16%	81.1%	7.9%
White	19.16%	16.64%	-13.15%
Black	2.53%	1.51%	-40.32%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	2.11%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%