Branscombe Surname
Approximately 1,136 people bear this surname
Branscombe 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]
Branscombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 480 | 1:76,762 | 8,638 |
| England | 347 | 1:160,571 | 15,039 |
| United States | 252 | 1:1,438,329 | 98,774 |
| Australia | 24 | 1:1,124,821 | 62,883 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 150 | 1:162,502 | 13,995 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Branscombe 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.
A parish in Devon.
A location name in Devon.
Branscombe Demographics
Branscombe Political Affiliation
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Branscombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Branscombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Branscombe is borne by more people in Canada than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Branscombe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 326,995th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,415,093 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 61 percent of Branscombe live; 61 percent live in North America and 61 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The surname is most commonly held in Canada, where it is carried by 480 people, or 1 in 76,762. In Canada Branscombe is mostly concentrated in: Ontario, where 40 percent are found, New Brunswick, where 28 percent are found and British Columbia, where 12 percent are found. Other than Canada this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 31 percent are found and The United States, where 22 percent are found.
Branscombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Branscombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Branscombe last name increased 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 286 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Branscombe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Branscombe are 6.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.16% registered with the political party.
The amount Branscombe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 159.69% more than the national average, earning R 617,124 per year; in United States they earn 17.69% more than the national average, earning $50,781 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $54,451 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Branscomb | 95 | 1,060 | / |
| Brancombe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Branscrombe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Bransecomb | 90 | 1 | / |
| Breanscomb | 90 | 1 | / |
| Branskombe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brinscombe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brunscombe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Brownscombe | 86 | 215 | / |
| Branscamb | 84 | 1 | / |
| Brunscomb | 84 | 0 | / |
| Brownscomb | 80 | 0 | / |
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