Cobb Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Cobb last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
Order your pack and our heraldry team researches and paints the Cobb coat of arms for you.
Meaning and origin of the Cobb last name
Meaning of the Cobb last name: from the Old Norse name Kobbi, or "lump". Cobb can come from an old Norse or English personal name, or from a word for a lump, a nickname for a big, sturdy man. It is most common in East Anglia and the south-east of England, and in Georgia. A curious detail: Ty Cobb from Georgia was such a baseball star that he received the most votes of anyone in the first Hall of Fame election.
Arms associated with the Cobb name
Medieval English knights painted their arms on shields and surcoats so they could be recognised in battle, the world in which Cobb heraldry grew.
Get your full Cobb family history
This is only a glimpse of the Cobb story. The full Cobb history report goes much deeper into where the name began, who carried it and how the family spread, and it comes with a museum-style painted Cobb coat of arms. Get the full Cobb report.
Cobb name FAQ
What does the Cobb name mean?
From the Old Norse name Kobbi, or "lump". Common variants include Cobbe, Cob, Coble.
Where does the Cobb surname come from?
It originates in England, and is also found in the United States, Australia and Ireland.
Is there a Cobb coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cobb coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Reaney & Wilson, Dictionary of English Surnames; Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford); US Census Bureau 2010.