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Comes Name Meaning

English: variant of Combs (see Coombs ). Italian: status name from Latin comes ‘count’. Catalan: topographic name from the plural of coma ‘narrow valley ravine’ (from Latin cumba a word of Gaulish origin) or a habitational name from a place called Comes of the same etymology. This surname is also found in southern France (mainly Pyrénées-Orientales).

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


Similar surnames: Domes, Combes, Comer, Tomes, Romes, Omer, Comar, Cordes, Coomes

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Where is the Comes family from?

You can see how Comes families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Comes family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Comes families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Comes families living in Ohio. This was about 28% of all the recorded Comes's in USA. Ohio had the highest population of Comes families in 1840.
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What did your Comes ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Comes. 22% of Comes men worked as a Farmer and 16% of Comes women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Comes were Manager and New Worker. .

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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 1940

  • Farmer
    22%
  • Laborer
    18%
  • Salesman
    7%
  • Manager
    6%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    16%
  • Stenographer
    13%
  • Housewife
    13%
  • New Worker
    10%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Comes. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 8,000 military records available for the last name Comes. For the veterans among your Comes ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Comes lifespan?

Between 1962 and 2004, in the United States, Comes life expectancy was at its lowest point in 2004, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Comes in 1962 was 84, and 53 in 2004.

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