Buscomb Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
New Zealand
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Buscomb Surname Definition:

From butcoomb, the dwelling in the valley.

Buscomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Buscomb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From butcoomb, the dwelling in the valley.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Buscomb Last Name Facts

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

Buscomb is carried by more people in New Zealand than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buscomb? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,185,033rd most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. This surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Buscomb are found; 89 percent are found in Australasia and 89 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This last name is most widespread in New Zealand, where it is carried by 24 people, or 1 in 188,680. In New Zealand Buscomb is most numerous in: Waikato Region, where 42 percent reside, Auckland Region, where 33 percent reside and Northland Region, where 25 percent reside. Beside New Zealand this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 8 percent reside.

Buscomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Buscomb has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Buscumb86120/
Baucomb861/
Boscomb861/
Buscomp860/
Bukomb771/
Busompe714/
Buscump711/
Woscomb710/
Bushcamp677/
Buschkamp63464/
Bucamp62434/
Bokamb625/
Bokomb622/
Boscamp57175/
Baucamp5766/
Buskamp5754/
Busskamp5399/
Buchkamp5320/
Boschkamp507/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buscomb
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