Comber Surname
Approximately 3,397 people bear this surname
Comber Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the comber,' i.e. the wool comber; compare Kempster. The early importance of this occupation was bound to create and preserve this surname. Comer drop s the A: usually after 'm' the same letter is intrusive; but there is no accounting for the freaks of popular nomenclature.
Read More About This SurnameComber Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,330 | 1:41,893 | 5,364 |
| United States | 662 | 1:547,521 | 45,313 |
| Australia | 377 | 1:71,607 | 8,462 |
| Canada | 226 | 1:163,034 | 16,442 |
| New Zealand | 217 | 1:20,868 | 3,656 |
| Poland | 161 | 1:236,079 | 30,273 |
| Ireland | 120 | 1:39,241 | 3,109 |
| Colombia | 42 | 1:1,137,478 | 9,713 |
| Brazil | 40 | 1:5,351,858 | 134,966 |
| Scotland | 31 | 1:172,704 | 9,690 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| Isle of Man | 26 | 1:3,301 | 713 |
| Chile | 19 | 1:927,183 | 19,125 |
| Liberia | 17 | 1:259,326 | 15,766 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| Austria | 16 | 1:532,215 | 49,801 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 197 | 1:22,487 | 2,523 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,000 | 1:24,375 | 3,373 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:340,292 | 10,329 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:343,964 | 26,445 |
Comber (24) may also be a first name.
Comber Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the comber,' i.e. the wool comber; compare Kempster. The early importance of this occupation was bound to create and preserve this surname. Comer drop s the A: usually after 'm' the same letter is intrusive; but there is no accounting for the freaks of popular nomenclature.
Richard le Cumbere, Cambridgeshire , 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John le Cumbur, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Walter le Comber. Rotuli Litterarum Clausarum in Turri Londinesi.
1662. Married — Toby Comer and Sarah Parker: St. Peter, Cornhill.
1792. — Thomas Comber, clerk, and Elizabeth Coote: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 Woolcomber, Flax- comber [M.E, comber; Old English camb, a comb + the agential suff. -ere] John le Comber.—Hundred Rolls 2 = Combe (q.v.) + the agential suff. -er.
3 the Anglo-Saxon pets, name Combra, Cumbra [prob. from Old English cumbor, a banner, insignia]
Ó Ciaragáin A synonym of Kerrigan.
In Connacht occasionally of Ó Ciarain (Kerin), both by mistranslation. MIF 155
1. One who combs or prepares wool. 2. A modification of At-Combe. See termination ER.
Comber: maker of combs. This has become a surname, as Comper, Kemster, Kimber, Kemble.
Comber Demographics
Average Comber Salary in
United States
$48,601 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Comber Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Comber Come From? nationality or country of origin
Comber occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Comber click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Comber? popularity and diffusion
Comber is the 132,808th most widely held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,145,289 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 51 percent of Comber are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 2,187,323rd most widespread first name world-wide, held by 24 people.
The surname is most numerous in England, where it is borne by 1,330 people, or 1 in 41,893. In England Comber is most numerous in: Greater London, where 13 percent are found, Kent, where 10 percent are found and West Sussex, where 8 percent are found. Not including England this last name exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Comber Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Comber has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Comber surname grew 133 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 453 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 39 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 282 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Comber Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States Comber are 18.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.13% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Comber earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 61.55% less than the national average, earning R 91,368 per year; in Colombia they earn 37.96% less than the national average, earning $14,085,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.64% more than the national average, earning $48,601 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $52,858 CAD per year.
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