Cumberbatch is an English toponymic surname associated with the village of

Comberbach Comberbach 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 and Warrington. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census w ...

Cheshire Cheshire ( ) is a ceremonial and historic county in North West England, bordered by Wales to the west, Merseyside and Greater Manchester to the north, Derbyshire to the east, and Staffordshire and Shropshire to the south. Cheshire's county t ...

, 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: * Archie Cumberbatch (1879–?), West Indian cricketer * Benedict Cumberbatch (born 1976), English actor *

Clyde Cumberbatch Clyde Elliot Cumberbatch (13 November 1936 – 29 December 2017) was a cricket umpire from Trinidad and Tobago who stood in twelve Test matches, all involving the West Indies cricket team. He also umpired in 26 ODI games between 1984 and 199 ...

(1936–2017), Trinidadian cricket umpire * Francis Cumberbatch, Guyanese lawyer and judge *

Henry Arnold Cumberbatch Henry may refer to: People * Henry (given name) *Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal ...

(1858–1918), British diplomat * Henry Carlton Cumberbatch (1900–1966), British navy officer *

James Cumberbatch James Haywood Cumberbatch (9 February 1909 – first ¼ 1972) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at representative level for England, and at club level for Broughton Rangers and Newcastle, as ...

(1909–1972), English professional rugby league footballer *

Jane Cumberbatch Jane Cumberbatch is a British interior designer and author, based in London. She is the originator of the decorating philosophy "Pure Style," which emphasizes simplicity, thrift, and longevity. Her designs emphasize a simplified aesthetic which inc ...

, British interior designer *

Meta Cumberbatch Meta Davis Cumberbatch MBE (4 May 1900 – 29 December 1978) was a Trinidad-born pianist, composer, poet, playwright and cultural activist, who spent the majority of her life in The Bahamas, where she used her talents to enhance the country's cul ...

(1900–1978), Trinidad-born pianist, composer, writer and cultural activist *

Robert William Cumberbatch Robert William Cumberbatch (1821–1876) was a British diplomat who held the post of Consul in the Russian and Ottoman Empires. Life and career Cumberbatch was born in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, the son of Abraham Parry Cumberbatch (1784–1840), a ...

(1821–1876), British diplomat *

Stephen Cumberbatch Stephen Kenneth Cumberbatch (1909-2011) was an eminent West Indian Anglican priest. Cumberbatch was educated at Codrington College, Barbados and ordained in 1942. After a curacy at St. John's Cathedral, Antigua he was Priest in charge at St. ...

(1909–2011), West Indian Anglican priest * Timothy Carlton (born 1939), born Timothy Carlton Cumberbatch, English character actor, father of Benedict Cumberbatch *

Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch Tulivu-Donna Lynn Cumberbatch, daughter of Harold Cumberbatch (a baritone saxophone player), was a jazz singer from Brooklyn. Her African name "Tulivu" translates from Swahili loosely to "beautiful," and her middle name, "Donna Lynn" is derived ...

(1950–2022), American jazz singer *

Val Cumberbatch Valentine "Val" Cumberbatch (14 February 1911 – 23 January 1973) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played at representative level for England and Lancashire, and at club level for Barrow ...

(1911–1973), English professional rugby league footballer

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