Buncombe Surname
Approximately 128 people bear this surname
Buncombe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buncombe,' or 'Boncombe,' some spot in the West country, probably Somerset For suffix, v. Combe.
Richard de Bounecombe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Buncombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 58 | 1:960,656 | 48,451 |
| South Africa | 27 | 1:2,006,582 | 90,678 |
| United States | 24 | 1:15,102,456 | 529,929 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 87 | 1:280,177 | 19,488 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Buncombe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Buncombe,' or 'Boncombe,' some spot in the West country, probably Somerset For suffix, v. Combe.
Richard de Bounecombe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Buncombe Demographics
Average Buncombe Salary in
United States
$51,906 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Buncombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Buncombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Buncombe occurs most in England. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Buncombe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,589,322nd most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 56,933,952 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Buncombe reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 960,656. In England it is mostly found in: Somerset, where 38 percent are found, Suffolk, where 26 percent are found and Hampshire, where 16 percent are found. Excluding England it is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.
Buncombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Buncombe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Buncombe last name declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Buncombe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Buncombe are 38.94% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Buncombe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 19.85% more than the national average, earning R 284,808 per year; in United States they earn 20.29% more than the national average, earning $51,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.58% more than the national average, earning $53,944 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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