Crocombe Surname

428,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 806 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Crocombe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crowcombe,' a parish in Somerset, ten miles from Taunton.

Gilbert de Crokum, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Geoffrey de Crocumbe, Warwickshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.

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Crocombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3331:167,32115,468
Australia2271:118,92413,128
Wales1071:28,9212,968
United States641:5,663,421279,165
New Zealand311:146,07517,002
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Cook Islands91:2,020519
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2001:121,87711,575
Wales221:71,2923,399

Crocombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Crowcombe,' a parish in Somerset, ten miles from Taunton.

Gilbert de Crokum, Northumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Geoffrey de Crocumbe, Warwickshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Geoffrey de Crewccumb, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

From Crowcombe; a location name in Somerset.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Crocombes, who are now represented in the Barnstaple district, possess the name of a Somersetshire parish.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Crocombe Last Name Facts

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

Crocombe is most common in England. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Crocombe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 428,270th most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 9,041,620 people. Crocombe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 56 percent of Crocombe live; 55 percent live in Northern Europe and 55 percent live in British Isles.

It is most common in England, where it is held by 333 people, or 1 in 167,321. In England Crocombe is primarily found in: Devon, where 22 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Kent, where 7 percent are found. Aside from England Crocombe exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 28 percent are found and Wales, where 13 percent are found.

Crocombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Crocombe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 486 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Crocombe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Crocombe last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.29% being registered with the political party.

The amount Crocombe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 6.22% more than the national average, earning $45,833 USD per year and in Canada they earn 30.03% more than the national average, earning $64,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Crowcombe9445/
Croocombe941/
Crocomebe941/
Croscombe940/
Crocomb930/
Crosscombe8922/
Crocambe881/
Crocomby880/
Carcomb801/
Gracombe751/
Korogombe714/
Garcomb671/

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