Farncombe Surname

917,199th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 289 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Farncombe Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Farncomb(e = the Fern-Hollow [Old English fearn + cumb]

Farncombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada1421:259,47624,513
England1371:406,70127,895
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1461:166,95514,226

Farncombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Farncomb(e = the Fern-Hollow [Old English fearn + cumb]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate at West Blatchington, near Brighton, co. Sussex, where the family were resident in the XIII. century, and the neighbourhood of which is still their principal habitat.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Farncombe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Farncombe has its highest incidence in Canada. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of Farncombe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Farncombe? popularity and diffusion

It is the 917,199th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 25,216,422 people. Farncombe occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Farncombe live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 142 people, or 1 in 259,476. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Manitoba, where 52 percent live, Ontario, where 18 percent live and British Columbia, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Canada Farncombe is found in 6 countries. It is also found in England, where 47 percent live and Guernsey, where 1 percent live.

Farncombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Farncombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Farncombe surname declined 6 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Farncombe Last Name Statistics demography

Farncombe earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 0.79% less than the national average, earning $49,292 CAD per year.

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