Explore the Family Name Cobham

The meaning of Cobham

English: habitational name from any of at least three places in southern England called Cobham, in Kent, Surrey, and Sussex.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Cobham had a noticeable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 72,466 and by 2010 it had climbed up to 68,122, indicating an upswing of approximately 5.99%. The overall count of individuals carrying this surname also grew from 250 in 2000 to 289 a decade later, marking a 15.6% rise. Consequently, the proportion of people with the surname Cobham per 100,000 also saw a growth of 11.11%, from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#72,466	#68,122	5.99%
Count	250	289	15.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cobham

When considering the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cobham, based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, there have been slight shifts from 2000 to 2010. Individuals identifying as Black held the largest share, amounting to 67.20% in 2000 and increasing slightly to 67.82% in 2010. Those who identified as Hispanic constituted 15.20% in 2000 and rose marginally to 15.57% in 2010. White individuals made up 10.00% in 2000 and increased to 10.73% by 2010. Conversely, individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races decreased from 6.80% in 2000 to 4.84% in 2010. No individuals with the Cobham surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	67.2%	67.82%	0.92%
Hispanic	15.2%	15.57%	2.43%
White	10%	10.73%	7.3%
Two or More Races	6.8%	4.84%	-28.82%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%