Elcomb Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Greenland

Elcomb Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Elcombe (Wilts) [the second element is the Old English cumb, a valley, hollow (Celtic cum); the first perh. represents the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ella]

Elcomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:1,358,97760,528
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Wales61:515,75523,171
Greenland11:56,3791,133
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089
Wales81:196,0527,186

Elcomb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Elcombe (Wilts) [the second element is the Old English cumb, a valley, hollow (Celtic cum); the first perh. represents the Anglo-Saxon pers. name Ella]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) belonging to Elcombe (Wilts)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Elcomb Last Name Facts

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

Elcomb is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elcomb? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elcomb is the 2,255,512th most frequently held last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 102,641,492 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Elcomb are found; 66 percent are found in Northern Europe and 66 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 1,358,977. In England it is most frequent in: Kent, where 39 percent reside, Lancashire, where 17 percent reside and Essex, where 15 percent reside. Outside of England it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 32 percent reside and Wales, where 8 percent reside.

Elcomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elcomb has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Elcomb last name declined 23 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elcomb Last Name Statistics demography

Elcomb earn somewhat more than the average income. In Canada they earn 5.5% more than the national average, earning $52,414 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elscomb920/
Helcomb920/
Hoelcomb860/
Ellgcomb860/
Healcomb860/
Alcomb831/
Holcomb7738,297/
Halcomb774,477/
Hilcomb771/
Hallcomb7117/
Hollcomb7110/
Hillcomb712/
Illscomb711/
Hoilcomb711/
Holcoomb711/
Holcoumb711/
Holkcomb711/
Halkcomb710/
Alcamb672/
Elkonb671/

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