How common is the surname McComb?

5,616 people in the United States had the surname McComb in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 54,976 Americans. It ranked 6,106th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named McComb?

Heather McComb, American actress.

Where is the surname McComb most common?

Wikidata records people named McComb in the United States.

Is the surname McComb getting more or less common?

More common. 5,577 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,616 in 2010, up 0.7%.

The surname McComb

A Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname, carried by 5,616 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex M251

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). McComb is more common than 96.2% of them.

Origin

Scottish Gaelic origin

Anglicisation of a Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname derived from a Gaelic diminutive of Thomas.

McComb is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.

One of 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 5,616 people named McComb in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 54,976 Americans. That is up 0.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 5,577.

#6,106

rank among US surnames

5,616

people in 2010

1.9

per 100,000 Americans

+0.7%

change since 2000 (was #5,703)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#6,097	Westcott	5,626	54,878
#6,098	Coria	5,625	54,888
#6,100	Franzen	5,621	54,927
#6,102	Elizalde	5,620	54,937
#6,103	Agosto	5,619	54,947
#6,104	Laroche	5,618	54,956
#6,105	Honaker	5,617	54,966

Who is named McComb

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

85% of people named McComb identified as white (not Hispanic), 9.6% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 85%
Black (not Hispanic) 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.5%
Two or more races 1.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous McCombs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Heather McComb
American actress, born 1977

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like McComb

McComb has the Soundex code M251, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code M251.

Other Scottish Gaelic surnames

All 277 Scottish Gaelic surnames

Questions

Where does the surname McComb come from?: Anglicisation of a Scottish Gaelic patronymic surname derived from a Gaelic diminutive of Thomas.
How common is the surname McComb?: 5,616 people in the United States had the surname McComb in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 54,976 Americans. It ranked 6,106th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname McComb?: In the 2010 Census, 85% of people named McComb identified as white (not Hispanic), and 9.6% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named McComb?: Heather McComb, American actress.
Where is the surname McComb most common?: Wikidata records people named McComb in the United States.
What type of surname is McComb?: McComb is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Is the surname McComb getting more or less common?: More common. 5,577 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 5,616 in 2010, up 0.7%.