Edgcombe Surname
Approximately 260 people bear this surname
Edgcombe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Edgecombe,' an estate in the parish of Milton Abbot, Devon The earldom springs from the same property.
William de Egghacombe, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Edgcombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 169 | 1:329,693 | 24,334 |
| United States | 72 | 1:5,034,152 | 256,679 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 182 | 1:133,931 | 12,317 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 11 | 1:4,565,335 | 193,764 |
Edgcombe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Edgecombe,' an estate in the parish of Milton Abbot, Devon The earldom springs from the same property.
William de Egghacombe, Devon, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
(English) Dweller at the Ridge- Valley [Middle English egge, edge, an edge, ridge, Old English ecg + Middle English combe, cumbe, Old English cumb (of Celtic orig.), a valley, hollow]
Edgecombe: The Edgecombes, of Cotele in Calstock, and of Mount Edgecumbe in Maker, have a very distinguished history, and were sixteen times sheriff of Cornwall and Devon from 1487 to 1640 (G.) In the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, the Edgecombes were Tavistock merchants (Worth's "Tavistock Records").
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Edgcombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Edgcombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Edgcombe is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Edgcombe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Edgcombe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 988,329th most numerous family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 28,029,023 people. The surname Edgcombe is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Edgcombe live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.
This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 329,693. In England Edgcombe is most prevalent in: Devon, where 41 percent live, Cornwall, where 25 percent live and Cambridgeshire, where 7 percent live. Aside from England Edgcombe occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent live and Canada, where 5 percent live.
Edgcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Edgcombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Edgcombe last name contracted 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 655 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Edgcombe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Edgcombe surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Edgcombe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 34.8% more than the national average, earning $58,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.08% more than the national average, earning $49,725 CAD per year.
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Edgcombe Reference & Research
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