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
The surname Comper occurs more in Brazil more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Compér. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Comper? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 198,234th most widespread last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 3,453,813 people. The last name Comper is predominantly 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 frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 80 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 1,211 people, or 1 in 176,775. In Brazil it is most frequent in: Santa Catarina, where 52 percent reside, Espírito Santo, where 29 percent reside and Rio Grande do Sul, where 4 percent reside. Barring Brazil this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 26 percent reside and England, where 5 percent reside.
Comper Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Comper has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Comper last name expanded 105 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it contracted 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 US average, with 60% registered with 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.
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