Coombes Surname
Approximately 16,972 people bear this surname
Coombes Surname Definition:
= Comb(e)s, q.v.
Coombes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8,503 | 1:6,553 | 941 |
| Australia | 2,595 | 1:10,403 | 1,543 |
| United States | 1,701 | 1:213,086 | 20,798 |
| Wales | 924 | 1:3,349 | 363 |
| Canada | 923 | 1:39,919 | 4,984 |
| New Zealand | 793 | 1:5,710 | 941 |
| South Africa | 461 | 1:117,522 | 13,988 |
| Ireland | 270 | 1:17,441 | 1,896 |
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| Scotland | 152 | 1:35,222 | 3,441 |
| Argentina | 104 | 1:410,994 | 31,358 |
| Thailand | 66 | 1:1,070,278 | 160,486 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Barbados | 25 | 1:11,498 | 820 |
| Philippines | 25 | 1:4,049,529 | 157,830 |
| Northern Ireland | 22 | 1:83,865 | 5,605 |
| Gibraltar | 22 | 1:1,543 | 353 |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1:888,799 | 62,169 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Greece | 8 | 1:1,384,974 | 86,362 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Mauritius | 6 | 1:215,570 | 8,537 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Jersey | 5 | 1:19,840 | 3,614 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 54 | 1:82,035 | 5,702 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3,079 | 1:7,917 | 1,210 |
| Wales | 93 | 1:16,865 | 1,002 |
| Guernsey | 19 | 1:1,719 | 297 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:415,913 | 11,811 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:6,485 | 1,119 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 134 | 1:374,766 | 28,202 |
Coombes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
= Comb(e)s, q.v.
(English) One who came from Coombes (valleys), in Sussex.
(Cornish British) A place between hills, a valley; in the Welsh, Cwm.
Coombes Demographics
Average Coombes Salary in
United States
$44,664 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Coombes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Coombes Come From? nationality or country of origin
Coombes is carried by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Coombes? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 31,458th most commonly held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 429,386 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Coombes live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Coombes is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 8,503 people, or 1 in 6,553. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 10 percent are found, Hampshire, where 8 percent are found and Devon, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England it exists in 51 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 15 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.
Coombes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Coombes has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Coombes surname rose 276 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,269 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 994 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 500 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,689 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Coombes Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Coombes last name is predominantly Anglican (51%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Coombes last name are 16.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.5% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Coombes earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 52.62% more than the national average, earning R 362,676 per year; in United States they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $44,664 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.67% more than the national average, earning $52,498 CAD per year.
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Coombes Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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