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 1,039
Agricultural Labourer 135
General Labourer 59
Labourer 59
Dress Maker 52
General Servant 44
Domestic Servant 43
Laundress 43
Carpenter 31
Coal Miner 27
Farm Labourer 26
General Servant Domestic 18
Errand Boy 17
House Keeper 17
Tailor 15
Annuitant 14
Gardener 14
Brick Maker 14
Cook Domestic Servant 12
Shoe Maker 12
Cook Domestic 11
None 11
Painter 11
Servant 11
Glover 11

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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