Ellicombe Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Ellicombe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellacombe,' a place under the Haldon hills, Devon, where the 'de Ellacombes' were resident in 1306 (Lower's Patronymica Britannica).

Ellicombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
Wales21:784,20816,349

Ellicombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Ellacombe,' a place under the Haldon hills, Devon, where the 'de Ellacombes' were resident in 1306 (Lower's Patronymica Britannica).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Ellicombe Last Name Facts

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

Ellicombe occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellicombe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ellicombe is the 6,360,413th most common surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Ellicombe reside; 67 percent reside in Northern Europe and 67 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England Ellicombe is most numerous in: West Sussex, where 83 percent live and Hampshire, where 17 percent live. Barring England this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 22 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Ellicombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ellicombe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Ellicombe last name declined 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elliscombe950/
Ellcombe946/
Ellacombe892/
Elcombe88308/
Allcombe820/
Elcomb8071/
Olcombe752/
Alcombe751/
Elcomby750/
Elegombe711/
Aligombe711/
Ali Combo6779/
Ali Gombe6725/
Ali-Gombe6714/
Elikomboa679/
Elh Gombe671/
Elkimb671/
Yalikombe671/
Alcomb671/
Holecombe671/
Ulcomb670/
Elikembai561/

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