Corben: Last Name Origin and Family Crest

Records tie Corben closely to Corbin. Surname dictionaries give the meaning as “Little raven”. The two spellings differ in a small detail: Corben has “e” where Corbin has “i”. Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written. You may also find the name written Corbyn and Korbin.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Corben, so the heraldry linked to Corbin is a starting point, not an automatic right. Want more than a summary? See the Corben family name pack.