Cumberbatch is an
English toponymic surname
A toponymic surname or habitational surname or byname is a surname or byname derived from a place name, associated with the village of
Comberbach
Comberbach , deriving from the late Britonnic, or early Welsh for a "small confluence" is a civil parish and small village in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England, between Northwich a ...
in
Cheshire
Cheshire ( ) is a Ceremonial counties of England, ceremonial county in North West England. It is bordered by Merseyside to the north-west, Greater Manchester to the north-east, Derbyshire to the east, Staffordshire to the south-east, and Shrop ...
, England. It is a common variation on the surname Comberbach; other variations include Camberbirch, Comberbeach, Comberedge, Cumberbach, Cumberbirch, Cumberidge and Cumberpatch.
Notable persons with the surname include:
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Archie Cumberbatch (1879–?), West Indian cricketer
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Benedict Cumberbatch
Benedict Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch (born 19 July 1976) is an English actor. He has received List of awards and nominations received by Benedict Cumberbatch, various accolades, including a BAFTA TV Award, a Primetime Emmy Award and a Laurenc ...
(born 1976), English actor
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Clyde Cumberbatch
Clyde Elliot Cumberbatch (13 November 1936 – 29 December 2017) was a cricket umpire from Trinidad and Tobago who officiated in 38 international fixtures. He stood in twelve Test matches, all involving the West Indies cricket team. He also ...
(1936–2017), Trinidadian cricket umpire
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Francis Cumberbatch, Guyanese lawyer and judge
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Henry Arnold Cumberbatch (1858–1918), British diplomat
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Henry Carlton Cumberbatch (1900–1966), British navy officer
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James Cumberbatch (1909–1972), English professional rugby league footballer
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Jane Cumberbatch, British interior designer
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Meta Cumberbatch (1900–1978), Trinidad-born pianist, composer, writer and cultural activist
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Robert William Cumberbatch (1821–1876), British diplomat
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Stephen Cumberbatch (1909–2011), West Indian Anglican priest
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Timothy Carlton
Timothy Carlton Congdon Cumberbatch (born 4 October 1939) is an English actor.
Early years
Carlton was born in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, the son of Pauline Ellen Laing (née Congdon), who died on 11 October 2007, and Henry Carlton Cumberb ...
(born 1939), born Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch, English character actor, father of Benedict Cumberbatch
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Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch (1950–2022), American jazz singer
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Val Cumberbatch (1911–1973), English professional rugby league footballer
See also
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Stuart Comberbach (b. 1952), Zimbabwean diplomat and politician
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Keith Cumberpatch (1927–2013), New Zealand field hockey player
References
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English-language surnames
Surnames of English origin
English toponymic surnames