Elcombe Surname

876,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Elcombe 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]

Elcombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1881:296,37322,665
Canada611:604,02649,778
United States291:12,498,584473,286
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1481:164,69814,111
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Elcombe 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

Elcombe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elcombe is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elcombe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 876,631st most commonly occurring surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 23,660,863 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 63 percent of Elcombe reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 188 people, or 1 in 296,373. In England it is mostly found in: Kent, where 46 percent reside, Hampshire, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Other than England Elcombe is found in 8 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Elcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Elcombe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Elcombe surname expanded 127 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Elcombe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Elcombe surname are 23.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 70% registered with the political party.

The amount Elcombe earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.34% more than the national average, earning $45,451 USD per year and in Canada they earn 32.86% more than the national average, earning $66,011 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ellcombe936/
Elcomve863/
Olcombe862/
Alcombe861/
Elcomby860/
Holcombe8013,098/
Halcombe80113/
Hilcombe801/
Allcombe800/
Hollcombe751/
Holcombie750/
Holkombe673/
Holconbe673/
Elesomba671/
Holcambe671/
Yelkombai631/
Holcombii631/
Halkambe536/
Holkambe532/
Holkhambe502/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elcombe
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