Cubit

See also: cubit and cúbit

English

Etymology

From Middle English cubite (“cubit; elbow”), probably applied as a nickname for someone with strong or remarkable forearms.

Proper noun

Cubit (plural Cubits)

1. A surname transferred from the nickname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Cubit is the 41501^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 524 individuals. 'Cubit is most common among Black/African American (54.01%) and White (34.73%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Cubit”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 391.