Descombes Surname

150,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Descombes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Descombes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France2,2571:29,4303,601
Switzerland1741:47,2016,376
Mauritius1661:7,7921,650
United States1561:2,323,455144,218
Canada981:375,97533,576
England351:1,591,94567,242
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States231:2,183,421107,224

Descombes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Descombes is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Descombes? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 150,438th most frequently used last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 2,485,520 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 84 percent of Descombes reside; 82 percent reside in Western Europe and 81 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname is most commonly occurring in France, where it is held by 2,257 people, or 1 in 29,430. In France Descombes is mostly found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 51 percent live, Île-de-France, where 13 percent live and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 8 percent live. Without taking into account France Descombes exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 6 percent live and Mauritius, where 6 percent live.

Descombes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Descombes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Descombes surname rose 678 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Descombes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Descombes last name are 6.42% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.19% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Descombes earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.69% less than the national average, earning $42,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.66% less than the national average, earning $42,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Descombe94175/
Decombes94113/
Desombes943/
Descombey8911/
Descombez892/
Descombec891/
Descomber891/
Doscombes890/
Decombe881,153/
Discombe82624/
Decombis8266/
Decombet821/
Décombes821/
Desjambes7816/
Descamber781/
Dekombe753/
Decomba752/
Dicombe751/
Dekombis712/
Deskomba712/
Desambez711/
Decambee711/
Deconbis711/
Desckamba670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Descombes
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