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
Average Comb Salary in
United States
$47,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
View the highest/lowest earning families in The United States
Comb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Comb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Comb is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Comb? popularity and diffusion
Comb is the 433,610th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 9,189,844 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 43 percent of Comb reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 42 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Comb is also the 402,268th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 452 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 383 people, or 1 in 946,368. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Louisiana, where 22 percent live, Minnesota, where 9 percent live and Massachusetts, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account The United States it is found in 23 countries. It is also common in England, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 17 percent live.
Comb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Comb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Comb surname increased 232 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 226 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 92 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Comb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Comb surname are 4.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.95% registered to vote for 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 | / |
Search for Another Surname
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.
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Comb
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis