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Combe Name Meaning

Scottish (Midlothian and East Lothian): from Gaelic Mac Thom ‘son of Thom’ see Thomas . It is also a shortened form of McCombe . English: variant of Coombe . French: topographic name for someone living in or near a ravine from combe ‘narrow valley ravine’ (from Latin cumba a word of Gaulish origin); or a habitational name from Combe the name of several places in the southern part of France of the same etymology. Compare Lacombe .

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Coombe, Combes, Homme, Lacombe, Jobe, Cove, Combs, Corby, Comte

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Where is the Combe family from?

You can see how Combe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Combe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Combe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 38 Combe families living in Ontario. This was about 76% of all the recorded Combe's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Combe families in 1911.
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What did your Combe ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and At Home were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Combe. 70% of Combe men worked as a Farmer and 50% of Combe women worked as an At Home. Some less common occupations for Americans named Combe were Laborer and Housewife. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    70%
  • Carpenter
    18%
  • Laborer
    14%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • At Home
    50%
  • Housewife
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Combe. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Combe. For the veterans among your Combe ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Combe lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2003, in the United States, Combe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Combe in 1956 was 64, and 87 in 2003.

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