The Combes surname
In the 2010 U.S. Census, 1,185 people carried this name — #21,912 among all U.S. surnames, about 1 in every 250,000 people counted. That is up 5% from 1,124 in 2000.
In France’s civil register
France’s register of deaths holds 5,886 people named Combes.
119 of them were born outside France. Those born in France came from 93 départements, most often Tarn.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they were born
Fichier des personnes décédées, INSEE — Licence Ouverte 2.0 · deaths recorded in France since 1970, by place of birth.
In Argentina’s national register
At least 150 people named Combes live in Argentina.
RENAPER only publishes a name in a province when more than ten people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in Buenos Aires Province.
Where it concentrates, on the mapWhere they live today
RENAPER (National Registry of Persons, Argentina), surnames of residents by province, December 2021 — CC BY 4.0.
In Switzerland’s population statistics
35 people named Combes live in Switzerland.
They live in 5 of Switzerland’s 26 cantons, most of all in Vaud.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO), «Surnames of the permanent resident population by canton», 2025, opendata.swiss/en/dataset/nachnamen-der-standigen-wohnbevolkerung-nach-kanton3 · names with fewer than 3 bearers in a canton are not published.
In Belgium’s population register
At least 28 people named Combes live in Belgium.
Statbel only publishes a name in a municipality when five or more people there share it, so the real number is higher. Most of them live in West Flanders.
Too few records to say where it concentrates region by region — these are plain counts, not shares.
Where they live today
Statbel (Statistics Belgium), family names of the population by municipality, 1 January 2026 — CC BY 4.0.
Who carried it
People named Combes,
with a public archive behind them.
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Louis Combes 1757–1818 · architect -
Michel Combes 1787–1837 · military officer -
Louise Salomé Combes d. 1908
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Robert Combes 1719–1790
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Robert Combes 1749–1814
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Jean-Isaac Combes-Dounous 1758–1820 · politician
Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons (CC0) · 10 lives in all are documented under this name.
Nearby in the index
Surnames next to Combes.
When the index is not enough
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