Dunscombe Surname
Approximately 668 people bear this surname
Dunscombe Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Celt.) belonging to Dunscomb(e (Devon) = Dun(n)’s Valley or Dell [v. Dunn 1, and + Old English cumb, Celtic cúm]
Dunscombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 261 | 1:213,479 | 18,261 |
| United States | 246 | 1:1,473,410 | 100,696 |
| Wales | 55 | 1:56,264 | 5,128 |
| Australia | 54 | 1:499,920 | 37,885 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:356,921 | 15,763 |
| New Zealand | 7 | 1:646,903 | 40,014 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 27 | 1:164,069 | 8,499 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 182 | 1:133,931 | 12,317 |
| Wales | 48 | 1:32,675 | 1,788 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 1:7,174,098 | 302,835 |
Dunscombe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Anglo-Celt.) belonging to Dunscomb(e (Devon) = Dun(n)’s Valley or Dell [v. Dunn 1, and + Old English cumb, Celtic cúm]
A corruption of Duncombe.
Dunscombe Demographics
Dunscombe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Dunscombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dunscombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Dunscombe occurs most in England. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dunscombe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dunscombe is the 494,499th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 10,909,500 people. The last name Dunscombe is primarily found in Europe, where 50 percent of Dunscombe live; 50 percent live in Northern Europe and 50 percent live in British Isles.
The surname Dunscombe is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 213,479. In England Dunscombe is primarily concentrated in: Devon, where 15 percent reside, Somerset, where 14 percent reside and Surrey, where 7 percent reside. Beside England it exists in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 37 percent reside and Wales, where 8 percent reside.
Dunscombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dunscombe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Dunscombe surname grew 143 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 3,514 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dunscombe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dunscombe surname is principally Anglican (56%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Dunscombe last name are 15.73% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.5% being registered with the party.
The amount Dunscombe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 20.17% more than the national average, earning $51,850 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.04% less than the national average, earning $44,196 CAD per year.
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Dunscombe Reference & Research
Dunscombe FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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