Explore the Family Name Cobler

The meaning of Cobler

1. Americanized form of German and possibly also Slovenian Kobler. 2. Probably also an altered form of English Cobbler.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname 'Cobler' has seen a slight decrease from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 26,642 most popular and had a proportion per 100k of 0.32. However, by 2010, it had slid down in rank to 28,829 with a proportion per 100k of 0.28, indicating a change of -8.21% in rank and -12.5% in proportion. The count of individuals with this surname also dropped from 860 in 2000 to 825 in 2010, marking a decrease of 4.07%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,642	#28,829	-8.21%
Count	860	825	-4.07%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.28	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cobler

In terms of ethnicity based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the majority of individuals carrying the 'Cobler' surname identified as White, with 93.72% in 2000 and 92.48% in 2010. This shows a moderate decrease of 1.32%. However, there was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with a growth of 100.61% from 1.63% in 2000 to 3.27% in 2010. Interestingly, those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black were at 0.58% and 1.28% respectively in 2000, but the data for 2010 was suppressed. The percentage of individuals who identified as belonging to two or more races rose by 60.94%, from 1.28% in 2000 to 2.06% in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native saw a decrease of 11.92%, dropping from 1.51% in 2000 to 1.33% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.72%	92.48%	-1.32%
Hispanic	1.63%	3.27%	100.61%
Two or More Races	1.28%	2.06%	60.94%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.51%	1.33%	-11.92%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.58%	0%	0%
Black	1.28%	0%	0%