"Combe" is one of the Sept Names of Clan
MacThomas.
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Combe is one of a group of surnames
that also includes Combie, McComb, McCombe and McCombie. It is
likely that the origin of this group of names stems from
several migrants who left Glenshee to settle in nearby
counties, especially Aberdeenshire. The likely explanation is
that these migrants were the offspring of McComie clansfolk of
Glenshee who, on migrating elsewhere, introduced "b" into
their names.
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There is no firm indication that
this occurred; however, in the absence of contrary evidence,
it can be assumed that anyone having one of these names,
wherever they may be today, came at some time from
Aberdeenshire. Within Scotland, in the middle of the 20th
century, some 60% of people with these names lived in
Aberdeenshire, with another 5% in nearby counties.
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Today, people who have
ancestors from Scotland who have these names, can claim a link
to the Clan.
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There is also
more about all the Clan's septs in the book
"The History of
the Clan MacThomas" compiled by Andrew MacThomas of
Finegand.
