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Comber Family History

Comber Surname Meaning

English: variant of Comer or Coomber. Irish (Mayo and Galway): adopted by mistranslation (as is Comer) for Ó Ciaragáin (see Kerrigan)

by false association with cíor ‘comb’ rather than ciar ‘dark black’.

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


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Where is the Comber family from?

You can see how Comber families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Comber family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Comber families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 270 Comber families living in Sussex. This was about 21% of all the recorded Comber's in United Kingdom. Sussex had the highest population of Comber families in 1891.
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What did your Comber ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Bricklayer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Comber. 12% of Comber men worked as a Bricklayer and 74% of Comber women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Comber were Carpenter 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

  • Bricklayer
    12%
  • Gardener
    8%
  • General Labourer
    7%
  • Carpenter
    7%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    74%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    4%
  • Incapacitated
    3%
  • Housewife
    3%

What Comber family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 35,000 census records available for the last name Comber. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Comber 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 3,000 immigration records available for the last name Comber. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Comber. For the veterans among your Comber ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Comber lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Comber life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Comber in 1946 was 22, and 82 in 2004.

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An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Comber ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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