Coombes is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 7 characters long in length.
Coombes is a variation of Coumbe. See Combe - From Anglo-Saxon comb, Celtic cenm, a hollow in a hill, a valley. In medieval writings, At- Comb, At-Cumb, etc. There are places called Comb or Combe in Sussex, Devon, Somerset, &c. Combs in Suffolk-Coombe in Wilts, Dorset, and Hants,—and Coombs in Sussex, Derby, and Dorset. Several of these have conferred their names on families.
Professor Leo asserts that cumb means a mass of water-it originally signified a trough or bowl, and subsequently, not a valley—as Bosworth wrongly asserts—but an extensive though running sheet of water. The Professor's ground for this statement appears to be the occurrence of a heafod and an ævylm,-a head and a spring—in connection with acumb; but surely this is very slender evidence for so sweeping an assertion upper end of a valley is called its head, and that there should be a spring in a valley is nothing extraordinary. But some scholar maintain, therefore, with Dr. Bosworth, that COMBE is a valley, either with or without water. In fact, the South Downs are full of these depressions, which, from their geological position, can no more 'hold water' than can this notion of the learned philologist of Halle.
Variation of the Combe. Valley, sharp ridge; mass of water.
Coombes is the variant form of the Combs. Dweller at the deep hollow or valley.
Coombes is a variant of Coombs. One who came from Coombes meaning "valleys," in Sussex.
One who came from Coombes meaning "valleys," in Sussex.
A variant of Combe. From Anglo-Saxon comb, Celtic cenm, a hollow in a hill, a valley. In medieval writings, At- Comb, At-Cumb, etc. There are places called Comb or Combe in Sussex, Devon, Somerset, &c. Combs in Suffolk-Coombe in Wilts, Dorset, and Hants,—and Coombs in Sussex, Derby, and Dorset. Several of these have conferred their names on families.
Professor Leo asserts that cumb means a mass of water-it originally signified a trough or bowl, and subsequently, not a valley—as Bosworth wrongly asserts—but an extensive though running sheet of water. The Professor's ground for this statement appears to be the occurrence of a heafod and an ævylm,-a head and a spring—in connection with acumb; but surely this is very slender evidence for so sweeping an assertion upper end of a valley is called its head, and that there should be a spring in a valley is nothing extraordinary. But some scholar maintain, therefore, with Dr. Bosworth, that COMBE is a valley, either with or without water. In fact, the South Downs are full of these depressions, which, from their geological position, can no more 'hold water' than can this notion of the learned philologist of Halle.
How popular is Coombes?
Coombes is common in England, Australia, United States, Wales, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Ireland, Malawi, Scotland, Argentina.
Coombes is ranked 31506 on our list.
Despite the fact that the number of Coombes bearers increased by 5.26 per cent in 2010 US census to 1241 since 2000, the surname slipped by 340 spots and ranked at 21157. The last name was found in around 4 per million population. Please refer to following table for race and ethnicity.
Race | 2010 | 2000 |
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White | 89.44 | 90.42 |
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Immigrants to US
From Ireland
During the great famine, 46 years old workman James Coombes who was residing in Great Britain migrated to USA on May 3, 1849 by Silas Greenman put out from Liverpool. Mary Coombes (45), Amelia Coombes, aged 24, Elizth. Coombes (21), Anna Coombes (18), Workman William Coombes, Adison Coombes, aged 27, are other Coombes that migrated to US.
Coombes Namesakes
- Leah Coombes, British actress
- Richard Coombes, journalist and father of amateur athletics
- Peet Coombes, British guitarist, vocalist and songwriter
- Gaz Coombes, English musician and singer-songwriter
- Rob Coombes, English musician and former keyboard player for Supergrass
- Rod Coombes, English singer-songwriter and musician
- Geoff Coombes, U.S. soccer player
Coombes Namesakes
- Leah Coombes, British actress
- Richard Coombes, journalist and father of amateur athletics
- Peet Coombes, British guitarist, vocalist and songwriter
- Gaz Coombes, English musician and singer-songwriter
- Rob Coombes, English musician and former keyboard player for Supergrass
- Rod Coombes, English singer-songwriter and musician
- Geoff Coombes, U.S. soccer player