Explore the Family Name Comley
The meaning of Comley
English: 1. nickname from Middle English cumelich, comlych, cumly ‘fair, beautiful, pleasing’. 2. habitational name, probably from Comley in Shropshire, named with Old English cumb ‘valley’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
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How common is the last name Comley in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Comley has experienced a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it ranked 30,091 and decreased slightly in rank to 30,139 in 2010, resulting in a -0.16 change. The number of people with the Comley surname grew by 5.85 percent during this period, from 735 individuals in 2000 to 778 in 2010. However, the proportion of individuals with the Comley surname per 100k people in the population experienced a minor decrease of -3.7 percent from 2000 to 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #30,091 | #30,139 | -0.16% |
| Count | 735 | 778 | 5.85% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.27 | 0.26 | -3.7% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Comley
The ethnicity distribution of the Comley surname underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of individuals identifying as white dropped by 5.39 percent, while those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases of 118.08 percent and 26.38 percent respectively. In 2010, a small percentage (1.93 percent) reported having two or more races, a category not represented in 2000. The categories for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.05% | 90.87% | -5.39% |
| Hispanic | 1.77% | 3.86% | 118.08% |
| Black | 1.63% | 2.06% | 26.38% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 1.93% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |