Branscomb Surname
Approximately 1,060 people bear this surname
Branscomb Surname Definition:
Belonging to Branscombe (Devon) = Bran’s (v. Brann) or Brand’s (v. Brand) Dale or Valley [Old English cumb, Welsh cwm-Cornish cum]
Branscomb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,045 | 1:346,851 | 31,135 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 42 | 1:580,366 | 29,847 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 137 | 1:366,560 | 27,735 |
Branscomb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Belonging to Branscombe (Devon) = Bran’s (v. Brann) or Brand’s (v. Brand) Dale or Valley [Old English cumb, Welsh cwm-Cornish cum]
(English) One who came from Brancombe (Branoc’s valley), in Devonshire.
Branscomb Demographics
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Branscomb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Branscomb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Branscomb is found most in The United States. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Branscomb.
How Common Is The Last Name Branscomb? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 345,372nd most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,875,043 people. Branscomb is primarily found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Branscomb reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 1,045 people, or 1 in 346,851. In The United States it is primarily found in: Missouri, where 16 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and Arkansas, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Branscomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Branscomb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Branscomb last name rose 763 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Branscomb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Branscomb are 10.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.93% being registered with the party.
Branscomb earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.96% more than the national average, earning $43,564 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branscomnb | 95 | 2 | / |
| Branscombs | 95 | 1 | / |
| Breanscomb | 95 | 1 | / |
| Brancomb | 94 | 3 | / |
| Branscumb | 89 | 78 | / |
| Branchomb | 89 | 2 | / |
| Branscamb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Branchcomb | 84 | 176 | / |
| Bransamb | 82 | 0 | / |
| Branchamb | 78 | 0 | / |
| Branchconb | 74 | 0 | / |
| Brancamp | 71 | 157 | / |
| Braancamp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Brandcamp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Branchamp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Braamskamp | 53 | 119 | / |
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Branscomb Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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