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
Edgcombe is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Edgcombe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Edgcombe is the 988,329th most widespread last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 28,029,023 people. Edgcombe occurs mostly in Europe, where 67 percent of Edgcombe are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 169 people, or 1 in 329,693. In England Edgcombe is mostly concentrated in: Devon, where 41 percent are found, Cornwall, where 25 percent are found and Cambridgeshire, where 7 percent are found. Apart from England Edgcombe is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.
Edgcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Edgcombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Edgcombe surname declined 7 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 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 national average, with 66.67% being 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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