Koban Family History

Koban Surname Meaning

Polish, Czech, and Rusyn (from Slovakia and Poland); Slovak (also Kobán): from a derivative of the personal name Koba, a short form of Jakob (see Jacob). Compare Kuban and Coban.

Sorbian (Kobań): from the personal name Kobań, an Upper Sorbian cognate of 1 above.

Slovenian: habitational name for someone from the Kobansko region in Lower Styria.

Alternatively, from a derivative of a short form (compare Kobe) of the personal name Jakob. Compare Coban.

Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from regional koban ‘hare’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kobak, Kocan, Kuban, Koran, Kogan, Koba, Kobal, Hoban, Koman, Kohan

2K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
370	Military Records
478	Immigration Records
800	Census and Voter Lists
440	Member Trees

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Where is the Koban family from?

You can see how Koban families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Koban family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1920. The most Koban families were found in USA in 1920. In 1880 there were 5 Koban families living in Wisconsin. This was 100% of all the recorded Koban's in USA. Wisconsin had the highest population of Koban families in 1880.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Koban surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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What did your Koban ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Bookkeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Koban. 37% of Koban men worked as a Laborer and 60% of Koban women worked as a Bookkeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Koban were Farmer and Housewife.

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Laborer

37%

Clerk

11%

Carpenter

11%

Farmer

11%

Bookkeeper

60%

Housewife

40%

What Koban family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 800 census records available for the last name Koban. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Koban census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 478 immigration records available for the last name Koban. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 370 military records available for the last name Koban. For the veterans among your Koban ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Koban lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Koban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Koban in 1957 was 66, and 81 in 2004.

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Koban Surname Meaning

Polish, Czech, and Rusyn (from Slovakia and Poland); Slovak (also Kobán): from a derivative of the personal name Koba, a short form of Jakob (see Jacob). Compare Kuban and Coban.

Sorbian (Kobań): from the personal name Kobań, an Upper Sorbian cognate of 1 above.

Slovenian: habitational name for someone from the Kobansko region in Lower Styria.

Alternatively, from a derivative of a short form (compare Kobe) of the personal name Jakob. Compare Coban.

Turkish: ornamental name or nickname from regional koban ‘hare’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Koban family from?

What did your Koban ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

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

Laborer

37%

Clerk

11%

Carpenter

11%

Farmer

11%

Bookkeeper

60%

Housewife

40%

What Koban family records will you find?

What is the average Koban lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Koban life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1973, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Koban in 1957 was 66, and 81 in 2004.

Koban Family History

Koban Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Koban

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What is the average Koban lifespan?

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Koban Surname Meaning

4,000 record(s) for Koban

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Where is the Koban family from?

What did your Koban ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Koban family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Koban lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Koban family tree

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