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
General Labourer 59
General Servant Domestic 41
Dress Maker 38
Cook Domestic 30
Living On Own Means 30
Carpenter 29
Housemaid Domestic 19
Ordinary Agricultural Labourer 19
Farmer 17
Laundress Wash 16
Agricultural Labourer 16
Scholar 16
Gardener Domestic 15
School 14
Bricklayer 13
Domestic Servant 13
Dressmaker 13
Attending School 12
House Maid Domestic 11
Charwoman 10
Farm Labourer 10
Commercial Clerk 9
School Teacher 9
Plasterer 9
Fisherman 9

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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