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Comerford Name Meaning

Irish (Kilkenny): shortened Anglicized and altered form of Gaelic Mac Cumascaigh ‘son of Cumascach’ a byname from cumascach ‘mixer confuser’. See also Comiskey . English: habitational name from Comberford in Staffordshire so named with the Old English personal name Cumbra (originally an ethnic name for a British Celt) or from the genitive plural of the tribal name meaning ‘of the British’ + Old English ford ‘ford’.

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


Similar surnames: Elford, Harford, Colford, Summerford, Crockford, Oxford, Burford

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Where is the Comerford family from?

You can see how Comerford families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Comerford family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Comerford families were found in USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 3 Comerford families living in Massachusetts. This was about 25% of all the recorded Comerford's in USA. Massachusetts and 1 other state had the highest population of Comerford families in 1840.
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What did your Comerford ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Clerk and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Comerford. 11% of Comerford men worked as a Clerk and 12% of Comerford women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Comerford were Laborer and Housewife. .

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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

  • Clerk
    11%
  • Salesman
    10%
  • Farmer
    9%
  • Laborer
    9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Clerk
    12%
  • Teacher
    11%
  • Secretary
    8%
  • Housewife
    6%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 5,000 immigration records available for the last name Comerford. 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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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Comerford. For the veterans among your Comerford ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Comerford lifespan?

Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Comerford life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1998. The average life expectancy for Comerford in 1959 was 54, and 69 in 2004.

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