Coble
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English cobel (“coble, rowboat”), a metonymic occupational surname for a maker of such or a sailor.
Proper noun[edit]
Coble (plural Cobles)
- A surname from Middle English.
Statistics[edit]
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Coble is the 3846th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 9204 individuals. Coble is most common among White (86.67%) individuals.
Further reading[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Coble”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 348.