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 has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ellicombe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Ellicombe is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Ellicombe live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is mostly concentrated in: West Sussex, where 83 percent reside and Hampshire, where 17 percent reside. Not including England this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 11 percent reside.

Ellicombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Ellicombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Ellicombe last name contracted 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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