Coombes

Coombes Meaning & Origin

About Coombes
The surname Coombes is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cumb," meaning a small valley or hollow. It is a topographic surname given to someone who lived near or in a valley or hollow. The name Coombes signifies the geographical location or landscape where the original bearer of the name resided.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Coombes: 1,241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 21,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.42

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Coombes 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 Coombes is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMPS
🗽 NYSIIS
CANA
🔊 Soundex
C05102
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K UW1 M B Z
🌐 IPA
/kumz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMPS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Coombes in Braille

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

The name Coombes in braille

How to sign the name Coombes using Sign Language

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

The name Coombes in sign language

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