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Combest Family History

Combest Surname Meaning

Altered form of German Kombst or Gumpost from Middle High German kumpost ‘bottled fruit or vegetables sauerkraut’ (from Latin compositum);

the term further denoted a particular tax and it is probably from this sense that the surname arose.

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


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Where is the Combest family from?

You can see how Combest families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Combest family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1840 and 1920. The most Combest families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Combest families living in Devon. This was about 43% of all the recorded Combest's in United Kingdom. Devon had the highest population of Combest families in 1891.
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What did your Combest ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Combest. 36% of Combest men worked as a Farmer and 22% of Combest women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Combest were Farm Laborer and Seamstress.

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Farmer
    36%
  • Laborer
    23%
  • Truck Driver
    7%
  • Farm Laborer
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Stenographer
    22%
  • Housewife
    18%
  • Cook
    18%
  • Seamstress
    14%

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Passenger Lists

There are 110 immigration records available for the last name Combest. 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 877 military records available for the last name Combest. For the veterans among your Combest ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Combest lifespan?

Between 1945 and 2004, in the United States, Combest life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 2000. The average life expectancy for Combest in 1945 was 49, and 72 in 2004.

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