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Coborn Family History

Coborn Name Meaning

see Cockburn .

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Cobern, Coburn, Oborn, Cobourn, Colborn, Corn, Cobo, Alborn, Born

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Where is the Coborn family from?

You can see how Coborn families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Coborn family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Coborn families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 4 Coborn families living in Illinois. This was about 33% of all the recorded Coborn's in USA. Illinois and 1 other state had the highest population of Coborn families in 1840.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Coborn surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Coborn ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Coborn. 43% of Coborn men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Coborn women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Coborn were Manager and Seamstress. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    43%
  • Farmer
    29%
  • Assembler
    15%
  • Manager
    15%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
  • Seamstress
    34%
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Census Records

There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Coborn. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Coborn census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 236 immigration records available for the last name Coborn. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 247 military records available for the last name Coborn. For the veterans among your Coborn ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Coborn lifespan?

Between 1967 and 2003, in the United States, Coborn life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1988, and highest in 1973. The average life expectancy for Coborn in 1967 was 48, and 84 in 2003.

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