Show ContentsCorbin History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished surname Corbin was first found in Touraine, where the family was established in a seigniory, erected in 1331 for de Preaux.

Early Origins of the Corbin family

The surname Corbin was first found in Touraine, where the family was established in a seigniory, erected in 1331 for de Preaux.

Early History of the Corbin family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Corbin research. Another 177 words (13 lines of text) covering the years 1325, 1355, 1480, 1491, 1560, 1744, 1750, 1753, 1758, 1792, 1806, 1808, 1810, 1813, 1814, 1825, 1859, 1874, 1886 and 1904 are included under the topic Early Corbin History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Corbin Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Corbé, Corbet, de Corbet, Corbette, Corbeau, de Corbeau, Corbau, Corbaud, Corbaut, Corbaux, Corbauld, Corbault, Corbaulx, Corbel, Corbelle, Corbas, Corbat, Corbin, Corby, Corbie, de Corbie, Corbelet, Corblet, Corbelin, Corblin, Corbineau, Corbinot and many more.

Early Notables of the Corbin family

Notable at this time was

  • Thomas-Jacques Corbinais, a politician, who was born in 1753

Corbin World Ranking

In the United States, the name Corbin is the 1,231st most popular surname with an estimated 24,870 people with that name. 1 However, in Quebec, Canada, the name Corbin is ranked the 695th most popular surname. 2 And in France, the name Corbin is the 1,260th popular surname with an estimated 4,457 people with that name. 3


United States Corbin migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corbin Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
  • Mr. Hugh Corbin, who arrived in Massachusetts Bay in 1635 aboard the ship "Unity", with family 4
  • Mrs. Corbin, who arrived in Massachusetts Bay in 1635 aboard the ship "Unity", with family 4
  • Clement Corbin, who landed in Roxbury, Massachusetts in 1638 5
  • Hun Corbin, who arrived in Virginia in 1645 5
  • Henry Corbin, who arrived in Maryland in 1654 5
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Corbin Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Eliza Corbin, who arrived in Virginia in 1702 5
  • John Corbin, who landed in Virginia in 1703 5
  • Owen Corbin, who arrived in Virginia in 1705 5
  • Morris Corbin, who arrived in Virginia in 1713 5
  • William Corbin, who landed in America in 1760-1763 5
Corbin Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • T L Corbin, aged 22, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1836 5
  • John, Corbin Jr., who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1846 5
  • A Corbin, who landed in San Francisco, California in 1850 5
  • A Corbin, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1851 5

Canada Corbin migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Corbin Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century
  • David Corbin, son of Jean and Anne, who married Marie Parant, daughter of Pierre and Jeanne, in Quebec on 25th November 1670 6
Corbin Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century
  • Pierre Corbin, son of David and Marie, who married Françoise Brassard, daughter of Jean and Jeanne, in Quebec on 22nd November 1700 6
  • André Corbin, son of David and Marie, who married Charlotte De Rainville, daughter of Jean and Élisabeth, in Quebec on 26th January 1706 6
  • David Corbin, son of David and Marie, who married Marie-Jeanne Faveron, daughter of Noel and Marie, in Quebec on 28th February 1707 6
  • Jean-Baptiste Corbin, son of Pierre and Françoise, who married Geneviève Amyot, daughter of Philippe and Marie, in Saint-Augustin, Quebec on 10th October 1722 6
  • Etienne Corbin, son of David and Marie-Jeanne, who married Marie-Angélique Boulet, daughter of Martin and Françoise, in Quebec on 6th July 1733 6
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
Corbin Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century
  • Aaron L Corbin, who arrived in Canada in 1828

New Zealand Corbin migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Corbin Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century
  • Mr. Walter Corbin, (b. 1853), aged 20, English farm labourer from Sussex travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Surat" going to Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand in 1873, the ship sunk at the Catlins River all the passengers were transported to Dunedin via various rescure vessels 7
  • Mrs. Ellen Corbin, (b. 1853), aged 20, English settler from Sussex travelling from Gravesend aboard the ship "Surat" going to Dunedin, Otago, South Island, New Zealand in 1873, the ship sunk at the Catlins River all the passengers were transported to Dunedin via various rescure vessels 7

Contemporary Notables of the name Corbin (post 1700) +

  • William E. Corbin (1869-1951), American inventor of Nibroc (Corbin spelled backwards) paper towels in 1922, Mayor of the city of Berlin, New Hampshire (1931–1932)
  • Harold Corbin (1906-1988), American Olympic fencer at the 1932 Summer Olympics
  • Leonard Barrie "Barry" Corbin (b. 1940), American Emmy Award and three-time Primetime Emmy Award nominated actor
  • Donald Louis Corbin (1938-2016), American jurist and politician served in the Arkansas House of Representatives (1971-1981)
  • Robert L. "Bob" Corbin (1922-2013), American politician, Member of the Ohio House of Representatives from 1977-2000
  • Margaret Corbin (1751-1800), née Cochran, American woman who fought in the American Revolutionary War, the first woman in U.S. history to receive a pension from Congress for military service
  • Austin Corbin (1827-1896), American railroad executive, President of Long Island Rail Road (1881-1896)
  • Tyrone Kennedy Corbin (b. 1962), American NBA lead assistant coach for the Sacramento Kings
  • Easton Corbin (b. 1982), American country music singer
  • Patrick A. Corbin (b. 1989), American Major League Baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks
  • ... (Another 13 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

USS Arizona
  • Mr. Ralph V. L. Corbin, American Seaman First Class working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he survived the sinking 8


Suggested Readings for the name Corbin +

  • Corbin-Waite-Cooper of Baltimore County and City by Dorothy Cooper Knoff.
  • The David Corbin Family of St. Clair County, Missouri by R. Corbin Pennington.

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  2. "The first 1,000 family names by rank, Quebec (in French only)" Institut de la statistique du Quebec, https://statistique.quebec.ca/en/document/family-names-in-quebec/tableau/the-first-1000-family-names-by-rank-quebec
  3. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  4. Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
  5. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  6. Internoscia, Arthur E., and Claire Chevrier. Dictionnaire National des Canadiens Français 1608-1760. Vol. 1, Institut Drouin, 1958.
  7. New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 26th March 2019). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
  8. Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html


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