Comper Surname

198,234th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,110 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Italy

Comper Surname Definition:

(Anglo-French-Latin) Compeer, Comrade [Middle English compe(e)r, thro. French from Latin com- (cum), together, par, equal] With hym ther rood [rode] a gentil Pardoner Of Rouncivale, his freend and his compeer.— Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 669-70.

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Comper Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil1,2111:176,7756,814
Italy5431:112,62718,750
England1161:480,32831,110
Austria611:139,59718,914
Haiti451:237,4208,727
Argentina271:1,583,08986,049
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
United States231:15,759,084542,937
France161:4,151,420237,746
Northern Ireland111:167,7318,683
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Macau11:601,6301,582
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

The alternate forms: Compér (9) are calculated separately.

Comper (80) may also be a first name.

Comper Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-French-Latin) Compeer, Comrade [Middle English compe(e)r, thro. French from Latin com- (cum), together, par, equal] With hym ther rood [rode] a gentil Pardoner Of Rouncivale, his freend and his compeer.— Chaucer, Cant. Tales, A 669-70.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

From Camper or Champer, the arms of which are preserved (Robson). Perhaps from Champier, near Grenoble.

The Norman People (1874)

Comper Last Name Facts

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

The surname Comper is held by more people in Brazil than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Compér. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Comper? popularity and diffusion

Comper is the 198,234th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 3,453,813 people. Comper is primarily found in The Americas, where 63 percent of Comper reside; 59 percent reside in South America and 57 percent reside in Luso-South America. Comper is also the 1,075,395th most numerous first name globally, held by 80 people.

Comper is most common in Brazil, where it is held by 1,211 people, or 1 in 176,775. In Brazil Comper is most prevalent in: Santa Catarina, where 52 percent live, Espírito Santo, where 29 percent live and Rio Grande do Sul, where 4 percent live. Other than Brazil this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 26 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Comper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Comper has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Comper Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Comper surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Comper earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 18.54% less than the national average, earning $35,148 USD per year and in Canada they earn 88.39% more than the national average, earning $93,596 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Compér949/
Compere9215,791/
Compper92650/
Compher92638/
Compier92265/
Compeer92193/
Compert928/
Compehr924/
Chomper922/
Coomper921/
Compear921/
Compeir921/
Compe91416/
Compeyre8615/
Chompher861/
Choumper861/
Comppert861/
Comperre861/
Camper834,663/
Cumper83447/
Komper83303/
Compes83245/
Compeľ83119/
Compre8376/
Zomper8372/
Somper8354/
Compet8344/
Ccompe8341/
Compez833/
Compeĺ833/
Conper832/
Compea832/
Compie832/
Compee832/
Compey831/
Commpe831/
Compeh831/
Jomper831/
Conmpe830/
Chompeire801/
Campher775,595/
Kompier77641/
Compère77307/
Chompre77258/
Champer77217/
Kompert7787/
Kompeer7748/
Cumpper7740/
Campert7723/
Campier7722/
Compére777/
Conpere776/
Campfer776/
Scamper775/
Campere775/
Compair775/
Chompir775/
Coompes774/
Zompier773/
Conpher772/
Chumper772/
Koemper771/
Cumpher771/
Zompfer771/
Zoumper771/
Soimper771/
Camhper771/
Sompier771/
Sompher771/
Coompee771/
Compech771/
Cumpeer771/
Campper770/
Caamper770/
Campear770/
Compire770/
Cover737,773/
Campe732,019/
Cober731,409/
Compa731,366/
Kompe73791/
Compi73155/
Compy7322/
Conpe737/
Compá731/
Compaire7155/
Koempfer7148/
Zomphier7147/
Compayre7138/
Campeert7136/
Komperød7114/
Champher7113/
Camphere712/
Chompire712/
Kompeire712/
Camphear711/
Tchumper711/
Camphier711/
Kompfert711/
Khompher711/
Chomphre711/
Chumpear711/
Competch711/
Cambperr710/
Compesch710/
Kemper6737,328/
Samper6712,483/
Kamper675,457/
Kämper673,010/
Coover671,922/
Cobert671,100/
Compay67903/
Campet67796/
Ccompi67700/
Campey67630/
Kümper67618/
Tschumper67558/
Campea67361/
Compio67298/
Compis67239/
Campes67206/
Tschamper67155/
Campei67114/
Campie6772/
Zamper6771/
Compit6764/
Campez6756/
Compeľová6756/
Kumper6755/
Kompir6752/
Kgompe6746/
Compai6743/
Kompie6740/
Campre6730/
Kompfe6730/
Coumpy6725/
Covher6723/
Koumpe6722/
Couver6721/
Cumpre6721/
Kompér6720/
Chomphire6720/
Compoy6718/
Kompeh6715/
Camped6714/
Komperová6714/
Czeper6713/
Compoi6712/
Jamper6712/
Canper6710/
Coober679/
Camperová678/
Compeĺová678/
Jonper677/
Couber677/
Cobeer675/
Campeu675/
Coiver674/
Khompe673/
Cobier673/
Campee673/
Cobere673/
Conpee672/
Kompee672/
Campir672/
Conpet672/
Chompaire672/
Compés672/
Compaa672/
Câmpea672/
Conpes671/
Coveer671/
Cohver671/
Comppy671/
Kompea671/
Kcompi671/
Komperova671/
Kõmper671/
Tchampere671/
Conpez671/
Conpie671/
Compui671/
Cosber670/
Coyber670/

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