McComb (surname)
McComb is a surname. According to a 2002 text, McComb is the most common derivative in Ireland of the Gaelic MacThom meaning "son of Thomas",[1] or "son of Tom".[2] Another, potentially interrelated origin, places McComb as a sept of Clan Mackinnon.[1] A third potential origin is as a derivative of Malcolm.[3]
Related surnames include McCombs, McComish, McCombe, McComas, McCombie and Macomber.[1][4]
Following are a list of notable individuals sharing this surname:
| Person | Country of origin | Occupation / notability | Born (Y) | Died (Y) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie McComb | United States | politician | 1885 | 1968 |
| Bert McComb | Australia | professional athlete | 1906 | 1981 |
| Billy McComb | Northern Ireland | magician and comedian | 1922 | 2006 |
| Colin McComb | United States | writer and game designer | 1970 | |
| David McComb | Australia | musician | 1962 | 1999 |
| Don McComb | United States | professional athlete | 1934 | 2018 |
| Eleazer McComb | United States | merchant | 1740 | 1798 |
| Frank McComb | United States | jazz singer | 1970 | |
| Gordon McComb | United States | basketball player | 1917 | 2007 |
| Heather McComb | United States | actress | 1977 | |
| Isaac N. McComb | United States | politician and physician | 1850 | 1938 |
| Jeremy McComb | United States | musician | 1981 | |
| John McComb Jr. | United States | architect | 1763 | 1853 |
| Kate McComb | United States | actress | 1872 | 1959 |
| Kathy and Carol McComb | United States | singers and musicians | ||
| Leonard McComb | United Kingdom | artist | 1930 | 2018 |
| Liz McComb | United States | singer and musician | 1952 | |
| Marshall F. McComb | United States | judge | 1894 | 1981 |
| Robert McComb | Australia | musician | BEF 1962 | |
| William McComb | United States | Confederate Brigadier General | 1828 | 1918 |
References
- ^ a b c Neafsey, Edward (2002), "McComb", All New Surnames of Ireland (Google Books), Kansas City, Missouri, United States: Irish Genealogical Foundation, p. 38, ISBN 978-0-940134-97-3, OCLC 49351083, retrieved 1 Jan 2012
- ^ Reaney, Percy Hide; Wilson, Richard Middlewood (1991), A dictionary of English surnames (Google Books), Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry (3rd ed.), London; New York: Routledge, p. 2039, ISBN 978-0-415-05737-0, OCLC 22345901, retrieved 1 Jan 2012
- ^ Bowditch, Nathaniel Ingersoll (1861), "Surnames from Christian Names or Ending in Old Saxon Words", Suffolk surnames (Google Books) (3rd ed.), Boston: Trübner & Company, p. 409, OCLC 60714173, retrieved 1 Jan 2012
- ^ Smith, Elsdon Coles (2003), "Surnames from Father's Name", American Surnames (4th printing) (Google Books), Baltimore, Maryland, United States: Genealogical Publishing Company, p. 69, ISBN 978-0-8063-1150-0, OCLC 13553340, retrieved 1 Jan 2012
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