Comper Surname
Approximately 2,110 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameComper Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1,211 | 1:176,775 | 6,814 |
| Italy | 543 | 1:112,627 | 18,750 |
| England | 116 | 1:480,328 | 31,110 |
| Austria | 61 | 1:139,597 | 18,914 |
| Haiti | 45 | 1:237,420 | 8,727 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| United States | 23 | 1:15,759,084 | 542,937 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Romania | 4 | 1:5,019,468 | 62,922 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 110 | 1:221,594 | 16,923 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 25 | 1:2,008,747 | 100,426 |
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.
From Camper or Champer, the arms of which are preserved (Robson). Perhaps from Champier, near Grenoble.
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Comper Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Comper Come From? nationality or country of origin
Comper has its highest incidence in Brazil. It can be found as a variant: Compér. For other possible spellings of Comper click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Comper? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 198,234th most commonly held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 3,453,813 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Comper reside; 59 percent reside in South America and 57 percent reside in Luso-South America. It is also the 1,075,395th most widely held first name internationally. It is borne by 80 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Brazil, where it is held by 1,211 people, or 1 in 176,775. In Brazil Comper is most common in: Santa Catarina, where 52 percent are found, Espírito Santo, where 29 percent are found and Rio Grande do Sul, where 4 percent are found. Barring Brazil this surname is found in 23 countries. It is also found in Italy, where 26 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.
Comper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Comper has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Comper surname expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 8 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Comper Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Comper last name are 13.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the 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.
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