Explore the Family Name Koban

The meaning of Koban

1. Polish, Czech, and Rusyn (from Slovakia and Poland); Slovak (also Kobán): from a derivative of the personal name Koba, a short form of Jakob (see Jacob). Compare Kuban and Coban. 2. Sorbian (Kobań): from the personal name Kobań, an Upper Sorbian cognate of 1 above. 3. Slovenian: habitational name for someone from Kobansko region in Lower Styria. Alternatively, from a derivative of a short form (compare Kobe) of the personal name Jakob. Compare Coban. 4. Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from regional koban ‘hare’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Koban has experienced a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 79,676 with 222 individuals bearing this name, translating to approximately 0.08 per 100,000 people. By 2010, however, its rank had dropped to 89,753, representing about 0.07 per 100,000 people, marking a decrease of 12.65% in rank and 7.21% in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,676	#89,753	-12.65%
Count	222	206	-7.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.07	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Koban

When it comes to ethnic identity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of those with the surname Koban identify as White, although there was a small decrease of 1.95% from 95.05% in 2000 to 93.20% in 2010. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, climbing from 2.25% in 2000 to 4.37% in 2010, a change of 94.22%. There were no reported individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.05%	93.2%	-1.95%
Two or More Races	2.25%	4.37%	94.22%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%