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
School 615
Farm Labourer 47
Private Means 44
General Labourer 43
General Servant (domestic) 42
Labourer 34
Dressmaker 33
Coal Miner Hewer 28
Laundress 27
House Painter 25
Domestic Servant 24
None 24
Carpenter 21
House Keeper 21
Clerk 19
Dress Maker 18
Student 17
Assisting In The Business 17
Scholar 17
Assisting In Business 16
Gardener Domestic 16
Shop Assistant 15
Farmer 15
Carman 14
Cook (domestic) 14

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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