Duncombe Surname
Approximately 4,193 people bear this surname
Duncombe 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.
Read More About This SurnameDuncombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,231 | 1:45,262 | 5,704 |
| Bahamas | 1,018 | 1:385 | 86 |
| United States | 759 | 1:477,548 | 40,495 |
| Australia | 704 | 1:38,346 | 4,988 |
| Canada | 175 | 1:210,546 | 20,414 |
| Jamaica | 88 | 1:32,613 | 2,338 |
| Wales | 43 | 1:71,966 | 6,223 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Northern Ireland | 25 | 1:73,801 | 5,249 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| South Africa | 15 | 1:3,611,847 | 123,156 |
| Thailand | 15 | 1:4,709,223 | 352,754 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 9 | 1:3,814 | 352 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 746 | 1:32,675 | 4,333 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:313,683 | 10,604 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 64 | 1:784,667 | 49,209 |
Duncombe 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.
(English) belonging to Duncombe = (prob.) the Brown Valley or Hollow [Old English dun(n, dark brown + cumb (Welsh cwm), a valley, &c.]
Or D’Engaine, from Engen or Ingen, near Boulogne. Richard and William de Ingen accompanied the Conqueror. The former in 1086 held a barony in Bucks, &c. (Domesd.). Vitalis D’Ingen, his son, t. Henry I., had Richard, who m. a dau. of Alberic de Yer, Earl of Oxford, and was Baron of Blatherwick, Northants. His son, Richard D'Engaine, 1165, held in Bucks from Paganel of Dudley (Liber Niger); and had, 1, Vitalis, ancestor of the Barons D'Engaine by writ, 1296; 2, Ralph D’Engaine (written Dungun or Dungeom in the Testa de Neville), who held Holcombe, Oxford, and in 1253 as Ralph D’Ungun was Lord of Tingewick, Bucks (Testa; Rot. Hundr.). From him descended the Dengaines, Dunguns, or Dungeoms, gradually written Duncombe, Lords of Brickhill, Bucks, 16th cent.; and in the female line the Earls of Feversham and the Baronets Duncombe.
From Duncomb; a location name in Durham.
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").
Duncombe Demographics
Average Male Duncombe Height
176.9 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Duncombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Duncombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Duncombe is found most frequently in England. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Duncombe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 110,820th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,738,027 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Duncombe are found; 31 percent are found in Northern Europe and 31 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most common in England, where it is borne by 1,231 people, or 1 in 45,262. In England it is most common in: Greater London, where 15 percent are found, West Midlands, where 13 percent are found and Essex, where 7 percent are found. Outside of England this surname exists in 27 countries. It is also common in The Bahamas, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 18 percent are found.
Duncombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Duncombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Duncombe last name increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,186 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 860 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Duncombe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Duncombe surname are 4.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 51.5% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Duncombe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 165.6% more than the national average, earning R 631,164 per year; in United States they earn 4.64% more than the national average, earning $45,149 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.51% more than the national average, earning $59,377 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunscombe | 94 | 668 | / |
| Duncaombe | 94 | 1 | / |
| Duncombie | 94 | 1 | / |
| Duncombee | 94 | 0 | / |
| Duncomb | 93 | 152 | / |
| Dumcombe | 88 | 6 | / |
| Doncombe | 88 | 2 | / |
| Dunconbe | 88 | 2 | / |
| Duncompe | 88 | 1 | / |
| Duncoamb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Duncoomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dancombe | 88 | 0 | / |
| Dancomb | 80 | 0 | / |
| Dinnicombe | 78 | 17 | / |
| Dinnacombe | 78 | 6 | / |
| Donnicombe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Dangombe | 75 | 729 | / |
| Tincombe | 75 | 99 | / |
| Tungombe | 75 | 50 | / |
| Dingombe | 75 | 46 | / |
| Dongombe | 75 | 21 | / |
| Dungumbe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Donzombe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Denicomb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Deancomb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tencombe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Tung'ombe | 71 | 463 | / |
| Ding'ombe | 71 | 94 | / |
| Dan Gombe | 71 | 89 | / |
| Dan-Gombe | 71 | 21 | / |
| Duangumbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diangombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dinghombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dyangombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tung Ombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Diancoumba | 67 | 2,076 | / |
| Dingomb | 67 | 109 | / |
| Dangmbe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Don Kombee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dioncoumba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dinikoymbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Denekoimbe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dounkoumba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Donzoumbe | 59 | 1 | / |
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