Explore the Family Name Cobas
The meaning of Cobas
Galician: habitational name from any of numerous places called Cobas (and Covas) in Galicia (Spain), from cova ‘cave, cavern’. See Cuevas.
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How common is the last name Cobas in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cobas has seen a considerable increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Cobas ranked 64,186th in popularity and by 2010, it had risen to the 51,610th spot, demonstrating a change of around 19.59 percent. The number of people with this surname also grew by approximately 39 percent during this period, jumping from 290 to 403 individuals. As a result, the proportion of people named Cobas per 100,000 increased by roughly 27 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #64,186 | #51,610 | 19.59% |
| Count | 290 | 403 | 38.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.11 | 0.14 | 27.27% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cobas
In terms of ethnic identity, the majority of individuals with the surname Cobas are of Hispanic origin, as per the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, about 86 percent of individuals with this surname identified as Hispanic which increased slightly to approximately 89 percent by 2010. The proportion of those identifying as White decreased from about 12 percent in 2000 to around 9 percent in 2010. During this period, there was a notable appearance of the surname among the Black community, with about 2 percent identifying as such in 2010. However, there was no recorded presence of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 86.21% | 88.59% | 2.76% |
| White | 11.72% | 8.93% | -23.81% |
| Black | 0% | 2.23% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |