Duncomb Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Australia

Duncomb Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Duncombe.' I have not identified the spot.

1598. Francis Duncombe and Temperance Rudd: Marriage Lic (London).

1752. Married — Christopher Crowe and Barbara Duncombe: St.

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Duncomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1041:3,485,182196,218
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
England231:2,422,52489,093
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1301:187,50315,253
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Duncomb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Duncombe.' I have not identified the spot.

1598. Francis Duncombe and Temperance Rudd: Marriage Lic (London).

1752. Married — Christopher Crowe and Barbara Duncombe: St. George, Hanover Square.

1803. — Edward Duncumb and Hester Cade: ibid.

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

The Duncombes of Beds and Bucks in the 16th and 17th centuries were gentry of note and position, whose names occur among the list of contributors to the fund collected at the time of the expected invasion of the Spanish Armada in 1588 (Sp.). Those of Bedfordshire lived at that time at Battlesden and other places, and served as sheriffs for the county (H.). The Duncombes or Doncombes of Bucks lived in the 16th century at Great Brickell, Barliende, Wingrave, Dinton, and East Claidon (Lipscomb's "Bucks").

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

Duncomb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Duncomb is most common in The United States. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Duncomb? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,422,956th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 69 percent of Duncomb live; 68 percent live in North America and 68 percent live in Anglo-North America.

It is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 104 people, or 1 in 3,485,182. In The United States it is most numerous in: Iowa, where 28 percent are found, Minnesota, where 27 percent are found and Missouri, where 17 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 16 percent are found and England, where 15 percent are found.

Duncomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Duncomb has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 274 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 82 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duncomb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Duncomb are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 90% registered to vote for the political party.

Duncomb earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.3% more than the national average, earning $47,160 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dunscomb93259/
Duncombs931/
Duncoomb930/
Duncumb86102/
Dumcomb862/
Duncompe801/
Dunscamb800/
Doncumb710/
Dunkamp5710/
Duncanw570/

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