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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ 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