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 670
Agricultural Labourer 136
Labourer 98
Domestic Servant 48
General Servant 45
Laundress 41
Dress Maker 31
Carpenter 28
Servant 28
Ag Labourer 28
House Keeper 19
Gardener 17
Farmer 17
Wife Of Above 14
Glover 13
Farm Labourer 12
Nurse 12
No Occupation 12
Baker 12
Brick Maker 11
Clerk 11
Butcher 10
Machinist 10
General Servant Domestic 10
Annuitant 10

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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