Cobo Family History

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED

Cobo Name Meaning

from a variant of the medieval nickname Calvo ‘bald’ (from Latin calvus). habitational name from any of various minor places. They may have been named from the same word as in 1, referring to a bare and treeless appearance, or alternatively from Late Latin cova ‘hollow’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Coto, Corbo, Cobos, Bobo, Colo, Lobo, Corby, Cota, Hoo, Coco

Ready to discover your family story?

Simply start with a family member and we'll do the searching for you.

Cobo Family Origin

Where is the Cobo family from?

Mapbox
© Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Improve this map
You can see how Cobo families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Cobo family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Cobo families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Cobo families living in London. This was 100% of all the recorded Cobo's in the UK. London had the highest population of Cobo families in 1891.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Cobo surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Cobo

Cobo Family Occupations

What did your Cobo ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Maid were the top reported jobs for men and women in the US named Cobo. 64% of Cobo men worked as a Laborer and 34% of Cobo women worked as a Maid. Some less common occupations for Americans named Cobo were Mechanic and Bookkeeper

View Census data for Cobo | Data not to scale

United States shown, England data unavailable

Top Male Occupations in 1940

  • Laborer
    64%
  • Corporal
    19%
  • Mechanic
    19%

Top Female Occupations in 1940

  • Maid
    34%
  • Typist
    23%
  • Housekeeping
    23%
  • Bookkeeper
    23%

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

Cobo Historical Records

What Cobo family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1,000 census records available for the last name Cobo. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Cobo census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Cobo

Passenger List

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Cobo. 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.

View all Cobo immigration records

Draft Card

There are 359 military records available for the last name Cobo. For the veterans among your Cobo ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Cobo military records

You've only scratched the surface of Cobo family history.

Discover More

Cobo Life Expectancy

What is the average Cobo lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Cobo life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1996, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Cobo in 1957 was 60, and 65 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Cobo

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Cobo ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

Famous Cobo Family Ancestors

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in your family tree

Famous ancestors img
Look up another name

14-Day Free Trial

GET STARTED