Where Does the Coulombe Surname Come From?

Coulombe is a branch of the Coulomb name tree. Its meaning, shared with Coulomb, is “Dove”.

• Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
• The extra “e” in Coulombe is a spelling habit rather than a different name.
• The 2010 census count for Coulombe in the United States was 2,134, good for rank 14,090. That puts it inside the top 25,000 US surnames. INSEE counts 111 people born in France with the Coulombe surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1961–1970.

Family crest and blazon

There is no single Coulombe family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. For the full story, order the Coulombe surname pack.