Explore the Family Name Cobia

The meaning of Cobia

Americanized form of an unidentified, most probably French surname. History: It is probable that all American members of the Cobia family are descended from Daniel Cobia, who was born in SC in 1714. His ancestry is unknown. Some characteristic forenames: French Andre, Chantal.

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

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname "Cobia" was ranked 51,680 in popularity in the year 2000 and rose slightly to 49,546 by 2010, marking a growth of about 4.13%. In terms of count, the number of people bearing this surname increased from 378 in 2000 to 424 in 2010, a noticeable rise of 12.17%. However, the proportion per 100k remained constant at 0.14 over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,680	#49,546	4.13%
Count	378	424	12.17%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.14	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cobia

In reference to the ethnic identity of those with the surname Cobia, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 73.81% to 63.21% over the decade. Meanwhile, there was a significant increase in the Hispanic population from 5.82% to 8.96%, and a similar trend was observed in the Black community, growing from 20.11% to 25.47%. Notably, there were no representatives of the Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native communities recorded in either year. However, there was a small representation (1.65%) of those claiming two or more races in 2010 where there was none in 2000.

	2000	2010	Change
White	73.81%	63.21%	-14.36%
Black	20.11%	25.47%	26.65%
Hispanic	5.82%	8.96%	53.95%
Two or More Races	0%	1.65%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%