Coombes Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coombes Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coombes family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 401
Agricultural Labourer 54
General Labourer 42
Domestic Servant 28
Dress Maker 24
Labourer 23
Carpenter 23
General Servant 19
Farm Labourer 18
Living On Own Means 12
Errand Boy 11
Laundress 10
General Servant Domestic 9
Cook Domestic Servant 9
Coal Miner 8
Painter 7
Baker 6
Assists Father 6
Charwoman 6
Farm Servant 6
Gardener 6
General Domestic Servant 6
Living On Her Own Means 6
Tailoress 6
Bricklayer 6

Coombes Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coombs 86% 32,809
2 Coombes 100% 19,200
3 Combs 71% 5,135
4 Combes 86% 4,213
5 Combus 71% 155
6 Colmes 71% 130
7 Coumbs 71% 109

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The surname Coombes is the 2nd most popular variant of Coombs.

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