Comb Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Comb Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Comb family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 64
Coal Miner 7
Domestic Servant 5
General Labourer 4
Tailor 3
Dress Maker 3
Laundress 3
Gardener 2
Grocer 2
Farm Servant 2
Draper 2
Living On Own Means 2
Painter 2
General Servant 2
Labourer 2
Cook Domestic Servant 2
Farm Labourer 2
Carpenter 2
Draper Assistant 2
Blacksmith 2
Cotton Weaver 1
Engine Driver 1
Fustian Presser 1
Living In Her Own Means 1
Plasterer 1

Comb Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coombe 67% 14,051
2 Combe 80% 4,416
3 Comb 100% 1,314
4 Acomb 80% 1,177
5 Coomb 80% 970
6 Coumbe 67% 925
7 Camb 75% 469
8 Combie 67% 201

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The surname Comb is the 3rd most popular variant of Coombe.

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