Anscomb Surname

667,223rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 449 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Anscomb Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at (prob.) Æn(n)e’s Hollow or Valley [v. under Ann(e1 and Combe respectively].

Anscomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3231:172,50215,799
United States831:4,366,975231,516
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1091:223,62717,016
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:1,167,87666,381

Anscomb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at (prob.) Æn(n)e’s Hollow or Valley [v. under Ann(e1 and Combe respectively].

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Anscomb Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Anscomb Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Anscomb occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Anscomb? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 667,223rd most frequently held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 16,230,615 people. Anscomb occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Anscomb reside; 73 percent reside in Northern Europe and 72 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 323 people, or 1 in 172,502. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Surrey, where 18 percent reside, Greater London, where 14 percent reside and Hampshire, where 12 percent reside. Besides England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent reside and Canada, where 6 percent reside.

Anscomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Anscomb has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 296 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 193 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Anscomb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Anscomb are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the party.

The amount Anscomb earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.33% more than the national average, earning $43,293 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.54% less than the national average, earning $46,435 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanscomb93360/
Aynscomb930/
Hannscomb880/
Hanscombs880/
Hainscomb880/
Hancomb860/
Hanskomb801/
Handcomb801/
Henscomb800/
Hamscomb800/
Hansconb800/
Anchomp712/
Auncomp711/
Ansomph711/
Honcomb710/
Hanscamp6746/
Einchcomb6318/
Ancamp622/
Ansamp621/
Hancamp570/
Hanskamp53145/

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