Comport Surname

769,129th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 370 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Comport Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Comport.' Mr. F. A. Crisp, in one of his collections of pedigrees, clearly shows that the family of Comport was frequently known as Comfort. Nevertheless, Comfort is found so early as the Hundred Rolls of 1273.

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Comport Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1641:2,210,115138,772
Australia921:293,43225,879
England721:773,86242,299
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England511:477,94826,685
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Comport (210) may also be a first name.

Comport Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Comport.' Mr. F. A. Crisp, in one of his collections of pedigrees, clearly shows that the family of Comport was frequently known as Comfort. Nevertheless, Comfort is found so early as the Hundred Rolls of 1273. Therefore in some cases it may be a nickname. But the local derivation is preferable.

Richard Cumfort, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

William Cumfort, rector, Close Rolls, 14 Henry VI.

Mr. Crisp (Fragmenta Genealogica) has 'Edward Comport, alias Comford, of Chiselhurst, Kent' His son was 'Richard Comport, alias Comfort, of Chiselhurst.' It is curious to observe that in the Modern Domesday Book (1875) the county of Kent is represented by one Comfort and four Comports. Hence it is certain that Comfort is in many cases an imitative variant of Comport, or Comford, a local surname.

1665. Married — Abraham Comefort and Kathern Mitchell: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1794. — Edward Edwards and Jane Comport: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Perhaps a corruption of the local surname Comerford.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A Cornish name; from cûm-veor, the great valley.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Comport Last Name Facts

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

The last name Comport occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Comport click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Comport? popularity and diffusion

Comport is the 769,129th most frequently held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,696,070 people. Comport is mostly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Comport live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America. Comport is also the 624,169th most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 210 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 164 people, or 1 in 2,210,115. In The United States Comport is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 45 percent reside, Michigan, where 12 percent reside and California, where 10 percent reside. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent reside and England, where 19 percent reside.

Comport Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Comport has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Comport surname grew 16,400 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 141 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Comport Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Comport surname are 15.82% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 69.05% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Comport earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 20.62% more than the national average, earning $52,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.94% more than the national average, earning $72,013 CAD per year.

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