Explore the Family Name Cobbins

The meaning of Cobbins

English: perhaps a patronymic from a pet form of Cobb.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

The popularity of the surname Cobbins has seen a significant rise in the first decade of the 21st century, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, Cobbins was ranked 21,958 in terms of popularity among all surnames in the United States, by 2010 it had improved its position to rank 19,480. This represents an increase of 11.29%. The count of people with this surname also increased from 1,101 in 2000 to 1,387 in 2010, indicating a substantial growth of 25.98%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Cobbins per 100,000 residents grew from 0.41 to 0.47, a change of 14.63%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,958	#19,480	11.29%
Count	1,101	1,387	25.98%
Proportion per 100k	0.41	0.47	14.63%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cobbins

On the other hand, information from the Decennial U.S. Census regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cobbins shows some shifts between the years 2000 and 2010. The majority identifying as Black slightly decreased from 89.83% to 89.26%, a minimal change of -0.63%. Those identifying as White dropped from 8.45% to 6.63%, a reduction of -21.54%. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. However, the number of individuals who identified with two or more races increased considerably from 1.73% to 2.88%, a change of 66.47%. Furthermore, a new category emerged in 2010, as some individuals began identifying as Hispanic.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	89.83%	89.26%	-0.63%
White	8.45%	6.63%	-21.54%
Two or More Races	1.73%	2.88%	66.47%
Hispanic	0%	1.01%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%