Find out how popular the last name McComb is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named McComb.

McComb, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the McComb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of McComb in America

McComb is the 6106th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The McComb surname appeared 5,616 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname McComb.

We can also compare 2010 data for McComb to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name McComb

The surname McComb is of Scottish origin, deriving from the Gaelic surname Maccomb, which means 'son of Comb'. It is believed to have originated in the early 13th century in the region of Argyll, Scotland.

The name McComb is thought to be derived from the ancient Celtic personal name Comb or Camba, which itself is derived from the Gaelic word 'cam' meaning crooked or bent. This likely referred to a physical characteristic of an early bearer of the name.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name McComb can be found in the Exchequer Rolls of Scotland from 1264, which mention a Gillecrist Maccomb. The name also appears in the Ragman Rolls of 1296, a record of Scottish landowners who swore allegiance to King Edward I of England.

The surname McComb is closely related to the Scottish surnames MacComb, Comb, and Camba, which are all variations of the same name. The spelling 'McComb' is thought to have become more common in the 17th and 18th centuries.

Notable individuals with the surname McComb throughout history include:

1. Sir John McComb (c. 1670-1718), a Scottish architect who was a leading figure in the development of Georgian architecture in Ireland.

2. David McComb (1738-1792), an American physician and prominent patriot during the American Revolutionary War.

3. Andrew McComb (1761-1835), a Scottish-born American merchant and land speculator who played a significant role in the early development of New York City.

4. William McComb (1793-1853), a Scottish-American architect who designed many notable buildings in New York City, including the New York City Halls of Justice and the Old New York Hospital.

5. John McComb (1787-1858), an American politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania.

The surname McComb has a rich history dating back to the early medieval period in Scotland, and it has been carried by notable individuals across various fields, including architecture, medicine, and politics.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name McComb

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname McComb.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for McComb was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of McComb has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name McComb was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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