Combs Surname
Approximately 69,508 people bear this surname
Combs Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the comb,' i.e. the cell or hollow in the hillside. An enormous number of local compounds are based on this word, probably because, being sheltered, habitations were made there. Celtic, cwm, a hollow.
Read More About This SurnameCombs Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68,585 | 1:5,285 | 602 |
| Canada | 362 | 1:101,783 | 11,046 |
| England | 169 | 1:329,693 | 24,334 |
| Australia | 75 | 1:359,943 | 30,133 |
| Germany | 36 | 1:2,236,263 | 117,794 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Thailand | 20 | 1:3,531,917 | 315,217 |
| Philippines | 19 | 1:5,328,328 | 173,877 |
| Russia | 17 | 1:8,477,827 | 301,506 |
| Iraq | 16 | 1:2,188,853 | 19,343 |
| Brazil | 15 | 1:14,271,622 | 267,944 |
| Israel | 9 | 1:950,848 | 57,975 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Austria | 7 | 1:1,216,491 | 80,919 |
| South Korea | 7 | 1:7,320,037 | 1,243 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 515 | 1:47,331 | 5,841 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:34,854 | 1,900 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:124,774 | 5,666 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,427 | 1:5,327 | 666 |
Combs (121) may also be a first name.
Combs Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the comb,' i.e. the cell or hollow in the hillside. An enormous number of local compounds are based on this word, probably because, being sheltered, habitations were made there. Celtic, cwm, a hollow. Probably, however, the instances below refer to the Anglo-Saxon, camb, the crest of a hill. Combs and Combes have taken s as a suffix, as with many other one-syllabled local surnames; compare Styles, Brooks, Briggs, Holmes, &c.
John in le Coumbe, Somerset, l Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Gilbert ate Cumbe, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John ate Cumbe, Oxfordshire , ibid.
Roger de la Cumbe, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Henry de la Cumbe, Somerset, ibid.
John de la Coumbe. Gloucestershire, 1280: Household Exp.
Robertas Combe, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Radulphus de Combe, 1379: ibid.
Edmund de la Comb, Norfolk, 16 Edward I: History of Norfolk.
1522. William Combes and Elizabeth Walsyngham: Marriage Lic. (London).
1573. John Combe and Sicily Palfreman: ibid.
Genit., or pl., of Combe, q.v.
(English) Dweller at the deep hollow or valley.
(Cornish British) A place between hills, a valley; in the Welsh, Cwm.
Combs Demographics
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Combs Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Combs Come From? nationality or country of origin
Combs occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Combs.
How Common Is The Last Name Combs? popularity and diffusion
The last name Combs is the 8,194th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 104,845 people. The surname Combs is predominantly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Combs reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Combs is also the 848,089th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 121 people.
This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 68,585 people, or 1 in 5,285. In The United States Combs is most prevalent in: Kentucky, where 11 percent live, Ohio, where 9 percent live and California, where 6 percent live. Not including The United States this last name occurs in 66 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent live and England, where 0 percent live.
Combs Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Combs has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Combs last name increased 728 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 67 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 80 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 96 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Combs Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Combs last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Combs are 21.35% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.12% registered with the political party.
The amount Combs earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 30.34% less than the national average, earning 241,064 kr per year; in United States they earn 6.79% less than the national average, earning $40,220 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $48,026 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coombs | 91 | 32,065 | / |
| Coumbs | 91 | 100 | / |
| Commbs | 91 | 7 | / |
| Combst | 91 | 1 | / |
| Combss | 91 | 1 | / |
| Cuombs | 91 | 1 | / |
| Scombs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ccombs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Csombs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Tcombs | 91 | 0 | / |
| Comb | 89 | 793 | / |
| D'Combs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Coomnbs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Choombs | 83 | 0 | / |
| Comps | 80 | 179 | / |
| Coomb | 80 | 46 | / |
| Kombs | 80 | 30 | / |
| Sombs | 80 | 15 | / |
| Conbs | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cambs | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cumbs | 80 | 5 | / |
| Combc | 80 | 2 | / |
| Coumb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Combz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Coimb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Combt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zombs | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chambs | 73 | 14 | / |
| Chomps | 73 | 9 | / |
| Koombs | 73 | 8 | / |
| Coomps | 73 | 7 | / |
| Coonbs | 73 | 6 | / |
| Compst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cuumbs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Coomvs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kombst | 73 | 1 | / |
| Casmbs | 73 | 0 | / |
| Komb | 67 | 2,884 | / |
| Camb | 67 | 115 | / |
| Combová | 67 | 53 | / |
| Conb | 67 | 28 | / |
| Combova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Comp | 67 | 3 | / |
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