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Combing Family History

Combing Surname Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Cumming, Cooling, Corbin, Codding, Colling, Colding, Codling, Corning

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Where is the Combing family from?

You can see how Combing families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Combing family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1891 and 1920. The most Combing families were found in USA in 1920, and United Kingdom in 1891. In 1920 there was 1 Combing family living in South Dakota. This was 100% of all the recorded Combing's in USA. South Dakota had the highest population of Combing families in 1920.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Combing surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census Records

There are 154 census records available for the last name Combing. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Combing census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 2 immigration records available for the last name Combing. 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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Draft Cards

There are 7 military records available for the last name Combing. For the veterans among your Combing ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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