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Of all the Anglo-Saxon names to come from Britain, Cobble is one of the most ancient. The name is a result of the original family having lived in Cobbledi, in the county of Lincolnshire.
The surname Cobble was first found in Lincolnshire, where they held a family seat from ancient times.
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cobble research. Another 66 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1242, 1273, 1276, 1313, 1320, 1323 and 1642 are included under the topic Early Cobble History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
The first dictionaries that appeared in the last few hundred years did much to standardize the English language. Before that time, spelling variations in names were a common occurrence. The language was changing, incorporating pieces of other languages, and the spelling of names changed with it. Cobble has been spelled many different ways, including Cobbledick, Cubbledick, Cubbeldick, Cupeldik, Cubbeldyke, Cuppleditch, Cupeldicke, Cubbeldik, Cobeldyk, Copoldike, Copoldick, Copoldyke and many more.
More information is included under the topic Early Cobble Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
In the United States, the name Cobble is the 13,831st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
Thousands of English families in this era began to emigrate the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. Although the passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe, those who made the voyage safely were rewarded with opportunities unavailable to them in their homeland. Research into passenger and immigration lists has revealed some of the very first Cobbles to arrive in North America: