Cubit
English
editEtymology
editFrom Middle English cubite (“cubit; elbow”), probably applied as a nickname for someone with strong or remarkable forearms.
Proper noun
editCubit (plural Cubits)
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
Statistics
edit- According to the 2010 United States Census, Cubit is the 41501st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 524 individuals. 'Cubit is most common among Black/African American (54.01%) and White (34.73%) individuals.
Further reading
edit- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cubit”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 391.