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Comerford Family History

Comerford Surname Meaning

Irish (Kilkenny): shortened Anglicized and altered form of Gaelic Mac Cumascaigh ‘son of Cumascach’ a byname from cumascach ‘mixer confuser’. See also Comiskey.

English: habitational name from Comberford in Staffordshire so named with the Old English personal name Cumbra (originally an ethnic name for a British Celt) or from the genitive plural of the tribal name meaning ‘of the British’ + Old English ford ‘ford’.

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


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Where is the Comerford family from?

You can see how Comerford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Comerford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Comerford families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 115 Comerford families living in Lancashire. This was about 32% of all the recorded Comerford's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Comerford families in 1891.
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What did your Comerford ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General Labourer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Comerford. 40% of Comerford men worked as a General Labourer and 74% of Comerford women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Comerford were General Labourer Retired 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 1939

  • General Labourer
    40%
  • Builders Labourer
    18%
  • Coal Hewer
    9%
  • General Labourer Retired
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Domestic Servant
    5%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

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Passenger Lists

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Draft Cards

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

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What is the average Comerford lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Comerford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Comerford in 1959 was 54, and 69 in 2004.

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