Cumbee

Cumbee Meaning & Origin

About Cumbee
The surname Cumbee is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Combe," which means "valley" or "hollow." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near or was associated with a place named Combe. The name Cumbee is relatively rare and can be found primarily in the United States, particularly in the southern states.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Cumbee: 1,018
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,554
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.35

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMP
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
K AH1 M B IY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈkəmˌbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Cumbee in Braille

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

The name Cumbee in braille

How to sign the name Cumbee using Sign Language

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

The name Cumbee in sign language

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