The Colomb Family Name

Not every Colomb is related, but the name itself grew out of Coulomb. At root, the name means “Dove”.

Colomb coat of arms

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Coulomb surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Colomb and Coulomb

Colomb is listed among the recognised spellings of Coulomb. Census takers and immigration officers often wrote what they heard. Related forms: Coulombe and Coulon.

757 Americans were listed as Colomb in the 2010 census. It sits among the 50,000 most common last names in the country. French birth records list 4,923 children named Colomb between 1891 and 2000. For the full story, order the Colomb surname pack.