Frankcombe Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Frankcombe Surname Definition:

Frankcomb: Frankcomb and Frankcome, at present found in Wiltshire, were Gloucestershire names some five or six centuries back. In the Hundred Rolls of the 13th century we find Fraunchomme and Franchome. The name has been curiously modified in modern times, and thus it is that Frankcomb, Frankcome, Frankcum, and Frankham represent the early English appellation of a Frenchman.

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Frankcombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3211:84,0999,745
England121:4,643,172139,951
Wales51:618,90625,852
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Frankcombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Frankcomb: Frankcomb and Frankcome, at present found in Wiltshire, were Gloucestershire names some five or six centuries back. In the Hundred Rolls of the 13th century we find Fraunchomme and Franchome. The name has been curiously modified in modern times, and thus it is that Frankcomb, Frankcome, Frankcum, and Frankham represent the early English appellation of a Frenchman.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Frankcombe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Frankcombe is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Frankcombe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 818,364th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 21,433,959 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 94 percent of Frankcombe are found; 94 percent are found in Australasia and 94 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most frequent in Australia, where it is held by 321 people, or 1 in 84,099. In Australia Frankcombe is primarily found in: Tasmania, where 64 percent reside, New South Wales, where 17 percent reside and Victoria, where 10 percent reside. Besides Australia Frankcombe is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent reside and Wales, where 1 percent reside.

Frankcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Frankcombe has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Frankcombe last name fell 8 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Francombe95404/
Frankcomb9514/
Frankombe950/
Frankconbe901/
Francocampo671/
Franca Gamba641/
Franco Campoy611/
Franca Cambui611/
Franke Kamp571/

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