Corbett

From Anglo-Norman corbet (“little crow; carrion crow”), probably a nickname for someone with dark hair or complexion.

Corbett (countable and uncountable, plural Corbetts)

1. A surname from Anglo-Norman.
2. An unincorporated community in Multnomah County, Oregon, United States.

• Chaddesley Corbett

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Corbett is the 1346^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 26246 individuals. Corbett is most common among White (80.45%) and Black/African American (14.81%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Corbett”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 366.