Explore the Family Name Cobaugh
The meaning of Cobaugh
Probably an Americanized form of South German Kuhbach or Kuhbauch, or possibly North German Kobarg. The first, being a placename in Bavaria and Austria, indicates a habitational name; the second may be a mutated form of Kuhbach ‘cow creek’ to ‘cow belly (Bauch)’, a peasant nickname. The third is a variant of a habitational or topographic name Kuhberg meaning ‘cow hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cobaugh in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cobaugh ranked 44,654th in popularity in 2000 and fell to 47,521st in 2010, a decrease of 6.42%. The number of people bearing the surname also slightly decreased from 453 in 2000 to 446 in 2010, a drop of 1.55%. This indicates that the proportion of people with the surname Cobaugh per 100k population also declined by 11.76% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #44,654 | #47,521 | -6.42% |
| Count | 453 | 446 | -1.55% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.17 | 0.15 | -11.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cobaugh
Looking at the data from the Decennial U.S. Census regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Cobaugh, it is primarily linked with the White ethnic identity, which represented 97.79% in 2000 and reduced slightly to 95.96% in 2010, a change of -1.87%. In 2010, there was a small emergence of the surname among the Hispanic community, accounting for 2.47%, and those identifying with two or more races, making up 1.12%. There were no recorded instances of the surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.79% | 95.96% | -1.87% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.47% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.12% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |