Combs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Combs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Combs family

Profession Census Frequency
General Labourer 13
Living On Own Means 12
General Servant Domestic 7
Charwoman 5
Housemaid Domestic 5
Cook Domestic 5
Dress Maker 4
Carpenter 3
Printer & Compositor 3
Agricultural Labourer 3
Laundress Wash 3
Domestic Servant 2
House Keeper 2
House Maid Domestic 2
Servant Domestic 2
Tailor 2
Cotton Card Room Hand 2
Iron Planer 2
Plumber 2
Shipwright Apprentice 2
Hair Dresser 2
Dock Labourer 2
Draper Assistant 2
Coal Miner C Hewer 2
Coal Hewer 2

Combs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coombs 83% 32,809
2 Coombes 71% 19,200
3 Combs 100% 5,135
4 Combes 83% 4,213
5 Combus 83% 155
6 Colmes 67% 130
7 Coumbs 83% 109

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The surname Combs is the 3rd most popular variant of Coombs.

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