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    The surname Comey

    An occupational surname, carried by 311 people in the United States.

    Pronounced /ˈkəʊmi/ 2 syllables Soundex C500

    Comey: #64,054 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#160,975Doriott#10Martinez#100Jimenez#1,000Archer#10,001Dubon Comey #64,054, 311 people Comey: #64,054 of 162,253 surnames in the 2010 US Census #1Smith#100Jimenez Comey #64,054, 311 people
    Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Comey is more common than 60.5% of them.

    Origin

    Two main origins: * Welsh habitational surname from a place called Cymau, in Flintshire, from cymau, plural of cwm (“valley”). * Reduced Anglicisized form of Irish Mac Giolla Choimdheadh (“son of the servant of Lord God”).

    Comey is an occupational surname: named after the work an ancestor did.

    Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    How common it is

    2010 US Census

    There were 311 people named Comey in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 992,751 Americans. That is down 4.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 327.

    #64,054
    rank among US surnames
    311
    people in 2010
    0.1
    per 100,000 Americans
    -4.9%
    change since 2000 (was #58,130)

    Who is named Comey

    Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

    92% of people named Comey identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.5% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.3% as two or more races.

    • White (not Hispanic) 92%
    • Black (not Hispanic) 3.5%
    • Two or more races 2.3%
    The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Hispanic, Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

    Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

    Famous Comeys

    1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • James Comey
      American lawyer and 7th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (born 1960)

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    Surnames that sound like Comey

    Comey has the Soundex code C500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C500.

    Questions

    Where does the surname Comey come from?
    Two main origins: * Welsh habitational surname from a place called Cymau, in Flintshire, from cymau, plural of cwm (“valley”). * Reduced Anglicisized form of Irish Mac Giolla Choimdheadh (“son of the servant of Lord God”).
    How common is the surname Comey?
    311 people in the United States had the surname Comey in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 992,751 Americans. It ranked 64,054th of 162,253 surnames.
    What ethnicity is the surname Comey?
    In the 2010 Census, 92% of people named Comey identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.5% as Black (not Hispanic).
    Who is the most famous person named Comey?
    James Comey, American lawyer and 7th director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (born 1960).
    Where is the surname Comey most common?
    Wikidata records people named Comey in the United States.
    How do you pronounce Comey?
    Comey is /ˈkəʊmi/, 2 syllables.
    What type of surname is Comey?
    Comey is an occupational surname, named after the work an ancestor did.
    Is the surname Comey getting more or less common?
    Less common. 327 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 311 in 2010, down 4.9%.