Escolme Surname
Approximately 146 people bear this surname
Escolme Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Escombe,' a chapelry near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. As regards the Lancashire forms, it would seem as if they were sprung from some spot called Eskholm, i.e. the little island in the Esk (v.
Read More About This SurnameEscolme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 110 | 1:506,528 | 32,143 |
| Colombia | 12 | 1:3,981,173 | 16,511 |
| New Zealand | 12 | 1:377,360 | 28,765 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 39 | 1:625,009 | 31,098 |
Escolme Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Escombe,' a chapelry near Bishop Auckland, County Durham. As regards the Lancashire forms, it would seem as if they were sprung from some spot called Eskholm, i.e. the little island in the Esk (v. Holmes). Eskdale in Cumberland would thus be the birthplace of this surname.
Roger de Estcumbe, London, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Thomas Escholme, 1605, Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
John Escome, of Pilling, 1611: ibid.
Roger Escome, of Forton, 1661: ibid.
A chapelry in co. Durham.
Escolme Demographics
Average Escolme Salary in
England
£20,625
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Escolme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Escolme Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Escolme is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Escolme.
How Common Is The Last Name Escolme? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,459,453rd most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 49,914,698 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Escolme reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.
Escolme is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 110 people, or 1 in 506,528. In England it is most common in: Cumbria, where 34 percent reside, Lancashire, where 32 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 10 percent reside. Other than England Escolme is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Colombia, where 8 percent reside and New Zealand, where 8 percent reside.
Escolme Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Escolme has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Escolme surname rose 282 percent between 1881 and 2014.
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