Cobb ( surname ) - wikipedia Cobb ( surname ) Cobb is a surname of Anglo - Saxon origin, and may refer to : People Abbie Cobb, American actress and author Alex Cobb ( born 1987 ), Major League Baseball pitcher Alf Cobb, professional American football player Amasa Cobb ( 1823 -- 1905 ), politician, officer in the Union Army in the American Civil War Andrew R. Cobb ( 1876 -- 1943 ), Canadian - American architect based in Nova Scotia Arnett Cobb ( 1918 -- 1989 ), American jazz tenor saxophonist Artie Cobb ( born 1942 ), American professional poker player, based in Las Vegas Betty Reynolds Cobb ( born 1884 ), attorney, author, and activist Britt Cobb, former North Carolina Chief of Staff under Beverly Purdue Buff Cobb ( 1927 -- 2010 ), American actress and talk show host Calvin Cobb ( born 1853 ), American newspaper publisher Camilla Cobb ( 1843 -- 1933 ), founder of the first kindergarten in Utah Charles Cobb ( American football ), American football player and coach Charles Cobb ( cricketer ) ( 1863 -- 1922 ), English cricketer Charles Cobb ( economist ) ( 1875 -- 1949 ), American mathematician and economist Charles E. Cobb, Jr. ( aka Charlie Cobb, born 1943 ), journalist, professor and former activist Charley Cobb, American football coach in the United States Chris Cobb, Chief Operating Officer and University Secretary at the University of London Clinton L. Cobb ( 1842 -- 1879 ), U.S. Representative from North Carolina Craig Cobb ( born 1951 ), anti-semitic white supremacist activist Cully Cobb ( 1884 -- 1975 ), American agricultural pioneer, educator, printer, journalist, and philanthropist Curt Cobb ( born 1971 ), American politician Cyril Cobb, KBE, MVO ( 1861 -- 1938 ), British barrister and Conservative Party politician Darius Cobb ( 1834 -- 1919 ), American painter David Cobb ( born 1962 ), American lawyer, activist, and Green Party presidential candidate David Cobb ( artist ), born in 1921 David Cobb ( Massachusetts ) ( 1748 -- 1830 ), Massachusetts physician, military officer, jurist and politician DeAndra ' Cobb ( born 1981 ), professional American and Canadian football running back Denise LeClair Cobb, American former CNN and CNN Headline News anchor Ed Cobb ( 1938 -- 1999 ), musician, songwriter and record producer Edmund Cobb ( 1892 -- 1974 ), American actor Edward Cobb ( 1891 -- 1957 ), English Conservative Party politician Enoch Cobb ( 1797 -- 1876 ), farmer, businessman and philanthropist from Barnstable, Massachusetts Frank I. Cobb ( 1869 -- 1923 ), American journalist Frederick Arthur Cobb ( 1901 -- 1950 ), UK radio engineer and Labour Party politician Freeman Cobb ( 1830 -- 1878 ), American who established the Cobb and Co stagecoach company in 1853 Gail Cobb ( 1950 -- 1974 ), the first policewoman killed in the line of duty Garry Cobb ( born 1957 ), former American football linebacker in the National Football League Gary Cobb ( born 1968 ), English former professional footballer George Cobb ( baseball ) ( 1865 -- 1926 ), professional baseball player George Cobb ( coach ), the head coach of the Rhode Island Rams football team George Cobb ( golf ), ASGCA ( 1914 -- 1986 ), golf course designer George Cobb ( lighthouse keeper ), American lighthouse keeper George H. Cobb ( 1864 -- 1943 ), American politician from New York George L. Cobb ( 1886 -- 1942 ), prolific composer best known for ragtime George T. Cobb ( 1813 -- 1870 ), American Democratic Party politician Guy Cobb ( born 1963 ), American artist and entrepreneur Henry Ives Cobb ( 1859 -- 1931 ), Chicago - based architect Henry Ives Cobb, Jr. ( 1883 - 1974 ), American artist and architect Henry N. Cobb ( born 1926 ), American architect Henry Peyton Cobb ( 1835 -- 1910 ), English banker, solicitor and Liberal politician Herb Cobb ( 1904 -- 1980 ), Major League Baseball pitcher Howell Cobb ( 1815 -- 1868 ), American political figure Howell Cobb ( born 1772 ) ( 1772 -- 1818 ), American politician, farmer and soldier Howell Cobb ( judge ) ( 1922 -- 2005 ), Texas lawyer and federal judge Hubbard Cobb ( 1917 -- 2006 ), American writer Humphrey Cobb ( 1899 -- 1944 ), Canadian / American screenwriter and novelist Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb ( 1876 -- 1944 ), American author, humorist, and columnist J.R. Cobb ( born 1944 ), American guitarist, played with the Classics IV Jack Cobb ( 1904 -- 1966 ), college basketball player at the University of North Carolina James E. Cobb ( 1835 -- 1903 ), U.S. Representative from Alabama Janine O'Leary Cobb, women 's health activist and educator Jennifer Jo Cobb ( born 1973 ), American race - car driver and team owner Jerrie Cobb ( born 1931 ), American aviator Jewel Plummer Cobb ( born 1924 ), American biologist, cancer researcher, academic administrator Jimmy Cobb ( born 1929 ), American jazz drummer Joe Cobb ( 1916 -- 2002 ), American child actor Joe Cobb ( Arizona politician ), Arizona politician Joe Cobb ( baseball ) ( born 1895 ), Major League Baseball player Joe Cobb ( footballer ) ( born 1990 ), English professional footballer John B. Cobb ( born 1925 ), American United Methodist theologian John Cobb ( Australian politician ) ( born 1950 ), Australian politician John Cobb ( cabinetmaker ) ( 1710 -- 1778 ), English cabinetmaker and upholsterer John Cobb ( Manitoba politician ) ( died 1959 ), politician in Manitoba, Canada John Cobb ( racing driver ) ( 1899 -- 1952 ), British racing motorist John Cobb Cooper ( 1887 -- 1967 ), American jurist, airline executive and presidential advisor John Nathan Cobb ( 1868 -- 1930 ), author, naturalist, conservationist, canneryman, educator John Robert Cobb ( 1903 -- 1967 ), American orthopedic surgeon known for the Cobb angle Josh Cobb ( born 1990 ), English cricketer Julie Cobb ( born 1947 ), longtime American actress Junie Cobb ( 1896 -- 1970 ), American jazz multi-instrumentalist and bandleader Keith Hamilton Cobb ( born 1962 ), American actor Kevin Cobb, faculty member of The Juilliard School and the Aspen Music Festival Laura M. Cobb ( 1892 -- 1981 ), United States Navy Nurse, served during World War II Leander Cobb ( 1835 -- 1872 ), experienced United States seaman and master mariner Lee J. Cobb ( 1911 -- 1976 ), American actor Linda Cobb ( born 1950 ), American home - care journalist Lyman Cobb ( 1800 -- 1864 ), leading competitor of Noah Webster as an author of spelling books Marvin Cobb ( born 1953 ), former American football safety in the National Football League Mary E. Cobb ( 1852 -- 1902 ), the first known American manicurist Michael Cobb ( born 1945 ), Australian politician Michael Cobb ( railway historian ) PhD FRICS ( 1916 -- 2010 ), railway historian, British Army officer, served in World War II Mike Cobb ( born 1955 ), former American football tight end in the National Football League Nathan Cobb ( 1859 -- 1932 ), American nematode zoologist Ned Cobb ( 1885 -- 1973 ), tenant farmer born in Tallapoosa County in Alabama Norah Marjorie Cobb ( 1899 -- 1991 ), English toy maker and businesswoman Oscar Cobb, American architect of theaters Osro Cobb ( 1904 - 1996 ), American lawyer and politician Price Cobb ( born 1954 ), won the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans Randall `` Tex '' Cobb ( born 1950 ), former American boxer turned actor Randall Cobb ( American football ) ( born 1990 ), American football wide receiver Rebecca Cobb, British children 's book illustrator Reggie Cobb ( born 1968 ), former professional American football player Richard Cobb ( 1917 -- 1996 ), British historian Robert Cobb ( American football ) ( born 1957 ), former American football defensive end Robert W. Cobb, American lawyer Ron Cobb ( born 1937 ), American cartoonist, artist, writer, film designer, and film director Rufus W. Cobb ( 1829 -- 1913 ), American Democratic politician Samuel C. Cobb, ( 1826 -- 1891 ), American businessman and politician Samuel Cobb ( poet ) ( 1675 -- 1713 ), English poet, critic and school master Samuel Sylvester Cobb, American Businessman Seth Wallace Cobb ( 1838 -- 1909 ), U.S. Representative from Missouri Stanley Cobb ( 1887 -- 1968 ), American neurologist and psychiatrist Stanwood Cobb ( 1881 -- 1982 ), American educator, author and prominent Bahá'í Stephen A. Cobb ( 1833 -- 1878 ), U.S. Representative from Kansas Stephen Euin Cobb ( born 1955 ), American science fiction author Sue Bell Cobb ( born 1956 ), American jurist Sue M. Cobb, OJ ( Hon. ), ( born 1937 ), Secretary of State of Florida Thomas Cobb ( author ), American novelist Thomas R. Cobb ( 1828 -- 1892 ), U.S. Representative from Indiana Thomas Reade Rootes Cobb ( 1823 -- 1862 ), American lawyer, author, politician, Confederate general, killed in the Civil War Thomas W. Cobb ( 1784 -- 1830 ), United States Representative and Senator from Georgia Tim Cobb ( born 1964 ), American double bass player Trevor Cobb ( born 1970 ), former American college and professional football player Ty Cobb ( 1886 -- 1961 ), American baseball player, subject of the 1994 film Cobb Wally Cobb ( 1870 -- 1933 ), rugby union player who represented Australia Walt Cobb, former Canadian politician Weldon J. Cobb, Chicago author, newspaper reporter Will D. Cobb ( 1876 -- 1930 ), American lyricist and composer William Cobb ( 1917 -- 1990 ), American designer and engineer of roller coasters William Cobb ( Eureka character ), character on the American science fiction drama Eureka William H. Cobb, author of Pulitzer Prize nominated novel A Walk through Fire William J. Cobb ( 1926 -- 1989 ), one of the heaviest professional wrestlers of all time William Jelani Cobb Ph. D. ( born 1977 ), American author and educator William Montague Cobb, pioneering 20th - century physical anthropologist William T. Cobb ( 1857 -- 1937 ), American politician and the 46th Governor of Maine Williamson Robert Winfield Cobb ( 1807 -- 1864 ), American politician Fiction Jayne Cobb, a character from Firefly Matt Cobb, the protagonist in a murder mystery book series by William L. DeAndrea Cobb, a character in the webcomic `` User Friendly '' Cob, a character in the fantasy novel `` The Farthest Shore '' Dom Cobb, the protagonist of the 2010 film, Inception, directed by Christopher Nolan Cobb, a character of the 1998 film, Following, also directed by Nolan See also Cob ( disambiguation ) Cobb and Co, Australian company Cobbe Cobbs Cobby This page lists people with the surname Cobb. 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Question: where does the last name cobb come from
Answer: Anglo-Saxon origin