Anscombe Surname

281,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,371 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Anscombe Surname Definition:

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

Anscombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9731:57,2646,900
Australia1111:243,20522,593
Canada841:438,63838,170
New Zealand841:53,9098,584
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Wales341:91,0167,411
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6351:38,3864,931
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Anscombe 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

Anscombe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Anscombe is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Anscombe.

How Common Is The Last Name Anscombe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 281,430th most frequently held last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,315,497 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Anscombe reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 973 people, or 1 in 57,264. In England Anscombe is mostly concentrated in: West Sussex, where 15 percent live, East Sussex, where 15 percent live and Greater London, where 12 percent live. Aside from England this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 8 percent live and Canada, where 6 percent live.

Anscombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Anscombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Anscombe last name increased 153 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 3,450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Anscombe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Anscombe are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Anscombe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 71% less than the national average, earning R 68,916 per year; in United States they earn 11.59% less than the national average, earning $38,147 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.89% more than the national average, earning $53,107 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hanscombe94278/
Aynscombe948/
Andcombe881/
Ansconbe881/
Hancombe880/
Handcombe822/
Ganssombe822/
Hansconbe821/
Ansambe80221/
Gansambe7516/
Ansamber754/
Ansambet751/
Ansanmbe751/
Andjombe751/
Ansambeh751/
Onchombe751/
Ganssambe7116/
Hansiambe712/
Onsombi671,288/
Anzombi6769/
Anzomba6727/
Anzambe677/
Ansanbe676/
Anjambe674/
Ansamba671/
Onsambe671/
Anchanmber671/

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