Coombs Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Coombs Name Meaning: Variant of 'Combs',from a celtic root meaning 'valley'.

The name is of medieval english origin. Celtic ancestory can not be proven with this as the Normans or Anglo-Saxons may have taken the name.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Coombs Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Coombs family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 491
Agricultural Labourer 158
Labourer 52
Laundress 38
Dress Maker 33
House Servant 32
Servant 28
General Servant 25
Carter 25
Carpenter 20
Farm Labourer 20
Gardener 16
House Maid 15
House Keeper 13
Shoe Maker 13
Domestic Servant 11
Sawyer 11
Baker 11
Tailor 11
Farmers Son 10
Coal Miner 10
Errand Boy 9
Brick Maker 8
Blacksmith 8
Glover 8

Coombs Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Coombs 100% 32,809
2 Coombes 86% 19,200
3 Combs 83% 5,135
4 Combes 67% 4,213
5 Combus 67% 155
6 Colmes 67% 130
7 Coumbs 83% 109

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The surname Coombs is the most popular version of all its varients

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