McComb Surname

55,899th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

McComb Surname Definition:

MACCOMBIE, Maccombe, Maccomie, Macomie: Gaelic MacComaidh, a contracted form of MacThomaidh, 'son of Tommie or Tommy.' in Perthshire frequently Englished Thomson. The b was introduced into the name about the end of the eighteenth century.

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McComb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7,6551:47,3495,751
Canada1,3281:27,7453,678
Northern Ireland8041:2,295478
England5721:97,40910,329
Australia4071:66,3297,905
Scotland2601:20,5922,389
New Zealand1651:27,4444,801
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
Brazil731:2,932,52586,118
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Wales211:147,35910,403
Austria111:774,13064,097
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7591:5,836951
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland2661:14,0721,605
England901:270,83719,067
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8151:27,6693,399

McComb (15) may also be a first name.

McComb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCOMBIE, Maccombe, Maccomie, Macomie: Gaelic MacComaidh, a contracted form of MacThomaidh, 'son of Tommie or Tommy.' in Perthshire frequently Englished Thomson. The b was introduced into the name about the end of the eighteenth century. MacComy was a common surname in Breadalbana 250 and more years ago. The Glenshee MaeCrries date their rise from the latter half of the fourteenth century. They appear as a distinct family in Glenshee in the sixteenth century, and in a feu-charter of the lands of Finnegand and Glenbeg granted in 1571 to John M'Comy Moir they are described as being ab antique tenants and possessors of these lands. Thom Makcome (three syllables), natural son of Johannes Makcome de Castelmylk, had a precept of legitimation "in debita form," 1508 (RSS., I, 1760). Ewin M'Comie is author of a short poem containing allusions to several individuals famous in Gaelic mythology (Book Dean of Lismore, p. 102). Margaret MacColmy was appointed lauendar (laundress) to the prince, 1540 and lames M'Comy had 'ane respitt' in 1542 for the slaughter of Alane McRowie (RSS., II, 3557, 4953). An assize upon Ferquhair McCombquhy was summoned at Elgin in 1556 (ALHT., X, p. 318). John Makthomy Makgillewie and William Makthomy Makgilleweyi's son gave their band to Duncan Campbell of Glenurquhay, 1586 (BBT., p. 240). In the "Roll of Clans," 1587, the Maccomies appear as "Clan M'Thomas in Glensche." Kaithren M'Comey, relict of umquhile Ewin M'Ewin, was "convict of blooding of the Lairdis ky" in December, 1623 (BBT., p. 379), which appears to point to a local famine. John McColmie was forfeited for assisting the marquis of Montrose, 1645 (APS.), and Patrick MuKommie had a bad reputation as a charmer at Kildrummie, 1663 (Alford Rec., p. 8, 9, 12, etc.). John M'Omie in Creitmoran, 1638 (BBT., p. 401). Mackomie and M'Komy 1696, M'Colmy 1644, McColme 1595, M'Come 1644; McChomay, M'Homie.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(Celtic-Hebrew) Gaelic equiv. of Tom's Son: v. Thomas

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Scottish) The son of Tom, a pet form of Thomas (a twin).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

McComb Last Name Facts

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

McComb is most common in The United States. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name McComb? popularity and diffusion

It is the 55,899th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 802,593 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 82 percent of McComb reside; 81 percent reside in North America and 80 percent reside in Anglo-North America. McComb is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 15 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 7,655 people, or 1 in 47,349. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 12 percent live, Nevada, where 8 percent live and Texas, where 7 percent live. Other than The United States McComb occurs in 47 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent live and Northern Ireland, where 9 percent live.

McComb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of McComb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the McComb surname increased 422 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 636 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 2 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

McComb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the McComb surname is predominantly Presbyterian (55%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the McComb surname are 15.92% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 62.69% being registered with the political party.

The amount McComb earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 46.71% more than the national average, earning R 348,636 per year; in United States they earn 1.49% less than the national average, earning $42,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% more than the national average, earning $51,697 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
McOmb918/
Mcom80200/
MacCome770/
MacOm73327/
Mocom731/
Mchome678,992/
Maicom67219/
Macome67172/
Maccam67149/
Maacom6758/
Meacom6750/
Moscom6718/
Mockom6710/
Maycom6710/
Mascom674/
Mackom673/
Macoum672/
Macoom672/
Macoim671/
Mchoum671/
Mocome671/
MacGom670/

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McComb Reference & Research

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McCombs-McComb FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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