Branscomb Surname

345,372nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,060 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,0451:346,85131,135
England81:6,964,757184,742
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England421:580,36629,847
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1371:366,56027,735

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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Brancombe (Branoc’s valley), in Devonshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Branscomb Last Name Facts

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

Branscomb occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Branscomb? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 345,372nd most commonly held family name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,875,043 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Branscomb live; 90 percent live in North America and 90 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 1,045 people, or 1 in 346,851. In The United States Branscomb is most frequent in: Missouri, where 16 percent reside, Georgia, where 7 percent reside and Arkansas, where 7 percent reside. Beside The United States Branscomb is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Branscomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Branscomb has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 763 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 81 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Branscomb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Branscomb last name are 10.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 63.93% 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Branscomnb952/
Branscombs951/
Breanscomb951/
Brancomb943/
Branscumb8978/
Branchomb892/
Branscamb891/
Branchcomb84176/
Bransamb820/
Branchamb780/
Branchconb740/
Brancamp71157/
Braancamp674/
Brandcamp670/
Branchamp670/
Braamskamp53119/

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Branscomb Reference & Research

Branscomb, Branscome FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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