McOmbe Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
McOmbe 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.
Read More About This SurnameMcOmbe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
McOmbe 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.
McOmbe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name McOmbe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name McOmbe is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name McOmbe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name McOmbe occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 71 percent of McOmbe live; 71 percent live in North America and 71 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname McOmbe is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 80 percent reside and Montana, where 20 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 29 percent reside.
McOmbe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of McOmbe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the McOmbe last name grew 500 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| McCombe | 92 | 2,033 | / |
| McOmber | 92 | 1,017 | / |
| McOmbie | 92 | 1 | / |
| McCoombe | 86 | 240 | / |
| McCombes | 86 | 130 | / |
| McCcombe | 86 | 1 | / |
| McOmbeer | 86 | 1 | / |
| McCombey | 86 | 0 | / |
| McCombee | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mkombe | 83 | 3,265 | / |
| Msombe | 83 | 747 | / |
| Mzombe | 83 | 366 | / |
| Mjombe | 83 | 67 | / |
| McOmba | 83 | 0 | / |
| McOmby | 83 | 0 | / |
| McOmbi | 83 | 0 | / |
| McCoombes | 80 | 187 | / |
| McCoomber | 80 | 10 | / |
| McCcombie | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mkhombe | 77 | 1,061 | / |
| McUmber | 77 | 196 | / |
| Mccombi | 77 | 18 | / |
| M'Kombe | 77 | 15 | / |
| Mchambe | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mshombe | 77 | 9 | / |
| McCumbe | 77 | 4 | / |
| McConbe | 77 | 4 | / |
| Mgcambe | 77 | 3 | / |
| McComby | 77 | 2 | / |
| McComba | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Cumbe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mkoumbe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mccambe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Msgombe | 77 | 1 | / |
| McAmber | 77 | 0 | / |
| McUmbie | 77 | 0 | / |
| McCumbee | 71 | 301 | / |
| McCumbie | 71 | 30 | / |
| McComvey | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCamber | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCombis | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCumbes | 71 | 1 | / |
| McConbey | 71 | 1 | / |
| McCambie | 71 | 0 | / |
| Msomba | 67 | 8,232 | / |
| Mkomba | 67 | 2,942 | / |
| Mkambe | 67 | 1,158 | / |
| Mzomba | 67 | 1,042 | / |
| Mkumbe | 67 | 284 | / |
| Mcamba | 67 | 222 | / |
| Mzumbe | 67 | 222 | / |
| Mjambe | 67 | 173 | / |
| Mkembe | 67 | 114 | / |
| Msambe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mkombi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mzambe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Mzombi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mjombi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Msombi | 67 | 2 | / |
| McCunmber | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mqambe | 67 | 1 | / |
| McUmba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mkonbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mxambe | 67 | 1 | / |
| McCombish | 67 | 0 | / |
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