Comer Surname

20,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,812 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

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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Comer Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States22,1281:16,3802,075
England2,1651:25,7363,521
Australia6871:39,2955,086
Ireland5721:8,2321,153
Canada4451:82,7999,222
New Zealand3161:14,3302,510
Northern Ireland921:20,0552,426
Wales691:44,8484,288
Scotland371:144,6988,671
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
South Africa341:1,593,46280,086
Belgium301:383,22141,070
Mexico281:4,433,07927,489
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
France161:4,151,420237,746
Cyprus161:55,3055,325
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Guam121:13,3432,098
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
China21:683,660,78330,601
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Belize11:355,4743,977
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3451:12,8401,721
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7521:32,4144,302
Wales161:98,0264,293
Isle of Man21:27,1351,659
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,1671:15,8572,020

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Comber, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Ciaragáin A synonym of Kerrigan.

In Connacht occasionally of Ó Ciarain (Kerin), both by mistranslation. MIF 155

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Comer Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Comer Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Comer is most common in The United States. It may be found in the variant forms: Cömer or Cómer. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Comer? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,394th most widespread last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 271,802 people. Comer occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 76 percent of Comer live; 75 percent live in North America and 75 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 339,798th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 605 people.

The last name Comer is most commonly used 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 are found, Texas, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Comer occurs in 53 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent are found and Australia, where 3 percent are found.

Comer Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Comer has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying 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 adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Comer surname are 15.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 62.58% registered to vote for the political 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cömer9356/
Cómer931/
Coomer916,172/
Commer91605/
Comert91341/
Chomer91219/
Comier91181/
Ciomer9142/
Comere9139/
Cosmer9136/
Cohmer9111/
Czomer918/
Coymer913/
Comerr912/
Cotmer911/
Coumer911/
Coimer911/
Comeer911/
Comher911/
Cuomer910/
Come8921,887/
Commere83354/
Coumert83129/
Commier8317/
Czommer8315/
Comerre8310/
Comeare837/
Choomer836/
Ciommer835/
Choumer834/
Chommer833/
Coomier832/
Coemmer831/
Cohmert831/
Commert831/
Chomere831/
Chomerh831/
Comerth831/
Comeyre831/
Commerz831/
Scoomer830/
Choimer830/
Coomger830/
Cosme8064,404/
Comes806,539/
Somer805,455/
Zomer805,289/
Comet801,378/
Comey80768/
Komer80763/
Camer80649/
Coyme80599/
Cumer80551/
Coime80551/
Coome80269/
Coume80230/
Comez80170/
Comee80134/
Comme80133/
Comie8048/
Comei8030/
Comea8029/
Jomer8026/
Coëme8023/
Comir806/
Qomer802/
Comeh802/
Cojme801/
Comeu801/
Cámer801/
Comre800/
Comerová773/
Choimere771/
Comheire771/
Cosmeyre770/
Tschomer770/
Sommer73121,480/
Commey736,364/
Coomes733,411/
Kommer732,778/
Zommer731,401/
Camier731,265/
Coumes731,109/
Cumert73818/
Cosmes73679/
Sohmer73667/
Soomer73589/
Cummer73588/
Cammer73519/
Komere73426/
Coomey73376/
Commet73353/
Casmer73298/
Camere73285/
Commes73263/
Chamer73250/
Zoomer73204/
Comire73186/
Chomre73183/
Comets73148/
Cosmea73145/
Zhomer73139/
Coumet7390/
Comess7389/
Commee7358/
Coimet7358/
Koemer7348/
Comett7344/
Chumer7343/
Jomeer7342/
Koimer7342/
Camert7340/
Cosmed7336/
Komher7334/
Zosmer7332/
Czumer7332/
Koomer7327/
Csamer7327/
Zoumer7326/
Cömerd7325/
Somier7324/
Commie7323/
Cosmez7323/
Commeh7323/
Cosmir7321/
Kohmer7321/
Cosmey7319/
Cometz7317/
Comair7315/
Someer7315/
Comeat7315/
Comech7314/
Czamer7314/
Khomer7311/
Caumer7311/
Komier739/
Ziomer738/
Soimer738/
Komerz737/
Joimer736/
Ciumer736/
Csámer736/
Cosmet735/
Coomee735/
Komert735/
Cootme735/
Joymer734/
Joumer734/
Joomer733/
Cumere733/
Cosmei733/
Jomert733/
Ckumer732/
Coomez732/
Koymer732/
Koumer732/
Coymes732/
Ccosme732/
Comère732/
Coimes732/
Cámere732/
Commea732/
Komeer731/
Komeyr731/
Josmer731/
Comiey731/
Cameur731/
Ciamer731/
Camerr731/
Comeey731/
Komeir731/
Zomere731/
Chomir731/
Coumee731/
Coomir731/
Coimey731/
Gcosme731/
Coumez731/
Cousme731/
Jomere731/
Zomier731/
Coimea731/
Cotmee731/
Catmer730/
Comesh730/
Cutmer730/
Coumey730/
Camger730/
Coomet730/
Comeis730/
Scamer730/
Camher730/
Comuir730/
Dschommer711/
Kome6719,071/
Coma678,028/
Comi677,782/
Sommier671,932/
Came671,297/
Qome67804/
Djoumer67307/
Comhair67193/
Soumier67185/
Zommere67169/
Côme67151/
Commeat6786/
Comy6779/
Kommert6779/
Commire6774/
Jhoymer6762/
Casmere6745/
Khomeir6742/
Chaumer6740/
Soimier6740/
Khomehr6731/
Kottmer6727/
Zousmer6725/
Cammert6721/
Chuimer6721/
Chummer6720/
Commets6717/
Khomere6716/
Khomeer6715/
Koumere6713/
Commère6713/
Koimere679/
Soymier677/
Commett676/
Kommere676/
Komeere676/
Comé676/
Kommerz676/
Soomeer675/
Chammer674/
Choumre673/
Khommer673/
Khoumer673/
Commmey673/
Csammer673/
Coomees672/
Comeaua672/
Comeauj672/
Casmear672/
Komeire672/
Chumere672/
Zoummer672/
Sommerr672/
Chumger672/
Joomeer672/
Choumir672/
Jommert672/
Kohmert671/
Kotmere671/
Chameer671/
Chamger671/
Cummier671/
Comaire671/
Comj671/
Commess671/
Zommerr671/
Sohmier671/
Cammere671/
Zoommer671/
Caemmer671/
Chomreh671/
Ciomior671/
Cousmea671/
Comí671/
Comet's671/
Tsomere671/
Cumeard671/
Chamere670/
Zohmmer670/
Kohmehr670/
Cammeur670/
Scammer670/
Cathmer670/
Cutmere670/
Cammier670/

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