Comer Surname
Approximately 26,812 people bear this surname
Comer 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 22,128 | 1:16,380 | 2,075 |
| England | 2,165 | 1:25,736 | 3,521 |
| Australia | 687 | 1:39,295 | 5,086 |
| Ireland | 572 | 1:8,232 | 1,153 |
| Canada | 445 | 1:82,799 | 9,222 |
| New Zealand | 316 | 1:14,330 | 2,510 |
| Northern Ireland | 92 | 1:20,055 | 2,426 |
| Wales | 69 | 1:44,848 | 4,288 |
| Scotland | 37 | 1:144,698 | 8,671 |
| Argentina | 34 | 1:1,257,159 | 73,489 |
| South Africa | 34 | 1:1,593,462 | 80,086 |
| Belgium | 30 | 1:383,221 | 41,070 |
| Mexico | 28 | 1:4,433,079 | 27,489 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 1:55,305 | 5,325 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Italy | 4 | 1:15,289,172 | 132,955 |
| Panama | 3 | 1:1,304,086 | 13,647 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Greece | 3 | 1:3,693,263 | 126,191 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 345 | 1:12,840 | 1,721 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 752 | 1:32,414 | 4,302 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Isle of Man | 2 | 1:27,135 | 1,659 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:32,656 | 2,283 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,167 | 1:15,857 | 2,020 |
The alternate forms: Cömer (56) & Cómer (1) are calculated separately.
Comer (605) may also be a first name.
Comer 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.
For Comber, q.v.
Ó Ciaragáin A synonym of Kerrigan.
In Connacht occasionally of Ó Ciarain (Kerin), both by mistranslation. MIF 155
Comer Demographics
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Comer Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Comer Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Comer is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Cömer or Cómer. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Comer? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 20,394th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 271,802 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 76 percent of Comer are found; 75 percent are found in North America and 75 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 339,798th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 605 people.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 22,128 people, or 1 in 16,380. In The United States Comer is primarily concentrated in: North Carolina, where 7 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and California, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name is found in 53 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 3 percent reside.
Comer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Comer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Comer last name grew 699 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 288 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 166 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it grew 431 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 1,850 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Comer Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Comer surname is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Comer surname are 15.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.58% registered with the party.
The amount Comer earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.83% more than the national average, earning R 291,900 per year; in United States they earn 5.32% less than the national average, earning $40,855 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.47% more than the national average, earning $49,915 CAD per year.
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Comer Reference & Research
Comer DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Comer 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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