Duncum Surname

791,719th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 356 people bear this surname

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

Duncum Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Duncombe = (prob.) the Brown Valley or Hollow [Old English dun(n, dark brown + cumb (Welsh cwm), a valley, &c.]

Duncum Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1631:2,223,674139,425
England791:705,29239,851
New Zealand551:82,33311,809
Australia321:843,61652,533
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Duncum Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Duncombe = (prob.) the Brown Valley or Hollow [Old English dun(n, dark brown + cumb (Welsh cwm), a valley, &c.]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Duncum Last Name Facts

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

The last name Duncum is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Duncum? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 791,719th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 20,470,635 people. This surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Duncum live; 46 percent live in North America and 46 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Duncum is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 163 people, or 1 in 2,223,674. In The United States it is primarily found in: Texas, where 43 percent live, Ohio, where 11 percent live and Florida, where 9 percent live. Apart from The United States Duncum exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent live and New Zealand, where 15 percent live.

Duncum Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Duncum has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Duncum last name rose 562 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 203 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Duncum Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Duncum surname are 33.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Duncum earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 85.98% more than the national average, earning R 441,960 per year and in United States they earn 12.62% more than the national average, earning $48,593 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dungcum921/
Doungcum861/
Dunkum83373/
Duncun83100/
Dumcum8372/
Duncom832/
Dunjum831/
Dumchum7765/
Dungkum7716/
Dungcom771/
Dunncun771/
Doungkum7141/
Daungkum713/
Dounkoum712/
Duncount710/
Dunckune710/
Dumkum67105/
Duncon6758/
Doncom6750/
Dunkun6749/
Dunsom6718/
Dumcun672/
Doungkhum671/
Doncun671/

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