Comber Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Comber Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Comber family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 19
General Labourer 15
Carpenter 13
Bricklayer 12
Housemaid Domestic 10
Scholar 10
Cook Domestic 9
General Servant Domestic 9
Dress Maker 8
House Painter 8
Laundress Wash 7
Bricklayer Labourer 6
Tailoress 6
Draper Assistant 5
Servant Domestic 5
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 5
Gardener Domestic 5
House Maid Domestic 5
Blacksmith 4
Carpenter & Joiner 4
Domestic Servant 4
Dressmaker 4
Home Duties 4
Butcher 4
Drapers Assistant 4

Comber Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coomber 86% 14,445
2 Comber 100% 9,293
3 Colmer 67% 2,826
4 Cumber 83% 2,379
5 Camber 83% 617
6 Combear 86% 145
7 Colmar 50% 122

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The surname Comber is the 2nd most popular variant of Coomber.

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