Coble
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.