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
School 482
Farm Labourer 54
General Labourer 46
Coal Miner Hewer 41
Labourer 37
None 36
Private Means 32
General Servant (domestic) 31
Dressmaker 26
Domestic Servant 23
General Servant Domestic 23
Bricklayer 21
Carpenter 21
Shop Assistant 19
House Keeper 17
Housekeeper 17
Charwoman 16
Cook (domestic) 16
At Home 15
Errand Boy 15
House Painter 15
Housemaid (domestic) 15
Laundress 14
Soldier 14
Gardener (domestic) 14

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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