Comb Surname
Approximately 793 people bear this surname
Comb Surname Definition:
Mac Thom The name of a branch of the Scottish clan Mackintosh now fairly numerous in north-east Ulster. SIF 38
Comb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 383 | 1:946,368 | 70,670 |
| England | 165 | 1:337,685 | 24,727 |
| Australia | 131 | 1:206,074 | 20,044 |
| Liberia | 37 | 1:119,150 | 9,110 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 140 | 1:26,737 | 2,399 |
| England | 73 | 1:333,909 | 21,641 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 165 | 1:304,356 | 24,088 |
Comb (452) may also be a first name.
Comb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mac Thom The name of a branch of the Scottish clan Mackintosh now fairly numerous in north-east Ulster. SIF 38
(English) Dweller at the deep hollow or valley.
From Anglo-Saxon comb, a low place enclosed with hills, a valley (W. cwm). Hence Smallcomb.
Comb Demographics
Comb Political Affiliation
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Comb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Comb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Comb is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Comb? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 433,610th most widely held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 9,189,844 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Comb are found; 42 percent are found in North America and 42 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 402,268th most numerous given name globally, borne by 452 people.
Comb is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 383 people, or 1 in 946,368. In The United States it is mostly found in: Louisiana, where 22 percent are found, Minnesota, where 9 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 8 percent are found. Beside The United States it exists in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.
Comb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Comb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Comb last name rose 232 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Comb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Comb last name are 4.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.95% registered with the party.
The amount Comb earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.43% more than the national average, earning $47,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.52% more than the national average, earning $63,853 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Combs | 89 | 69,508 | / |
| Coomb | 89 | 46 | / |
| Combt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Chomb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Coimb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Combz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Coumb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Coombs | 80 | 32,065 | / |
| Coumbs | 80 | 100 | / |
| Tchomb | 80 | 77 | / |
| Commbs | 80 | 7 | / |
| Combss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cuombs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ccombs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Komb | 75 | 2,884 | / |
| Somb | 75 | 462 | / |
| Camb | 75 | 115 | / |
| Conb | 75 | 28 | / |
| Jomb | 75 | 21 | / |
| Zomb | 75 | 20 | / |
| Comf | 75 | 10 | / |
| Cumb | 75 | 6 | / |
| Comp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Comw | 75 | 1 | / |
| Combová | 73 | 53 | / |
| Combova | 73 | 3 | / |
| D'Combs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coomnbs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chamb | 67 | 807 | / |
| Tjomb | 67 | 721 | / |
| Koimb | 67 | 531 | / |
| Compe | 67 | 416 | / |
| Comps | 67 | 179 | / |
| Chumb | 67 | 108 | / |
| Compt | 67 | 55 | / |
| Koumb | 67 | 37 | / |
| Kombz | 67 | 28 | / |
| Tsomb | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chomp | 67 | 13 | / |
| Scomp | 67 | 11 | / |
| Giomb | 67 | 10 | / |
| Conbs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cambs | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cumbs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Djomb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zoumb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Comft | 67 | 3 | / |
| Commv | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kombd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kombh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Comfe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caumb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jommb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Coump | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhomb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zombd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joumb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juomb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cambì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Conbd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kombp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zombs | 67 | 0 | / |
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Comb Reference & Research
Combs FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Combs FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Comb
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