Coombe

Coombe Meaning & Origin

About Coombe
The surname Coombe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cumb," meaning "valley" or "hollow." It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a valley or hollow. The name Coombe is fairly common in the southwestern region of England, particularly in Cornwall and Devon, where the landscape is characterized by numerous valleys and hills.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Coombe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Coombe: 816
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,064
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.28

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coombe based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Coombe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMP
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW1 M B
🌐 IPA
/kumb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coombe in Braille

Here's how to represent Coombe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Coombe in braille

How to sign the name Coombe using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Coombe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Coombe in sign language

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