Goscombe Surname

1,447,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 148 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Goscombe Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the Goose- Valley [Old English gós + cumb]

Goscombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:612,28636,401
Australia431:627,80744,139
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England531:459,91326,089

Goscombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the Goose- Valley [Old English gós + cumb]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Goscombe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goscombe is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Goscombe? popularity and diffusion

Goscombe is the 1,447,279th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 49,240,175 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Goscombe live; 64 percent live in Northern Europe and 64 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most numerous in England, where it is held by 91 people, or 1 in 612,286. In England it is most frequent in: Gloucestershire, where 32 percent are found, Merseyside, where 31 percent are found and Tyne and Wear, where 20 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Goscombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Goscombe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Goscombe last name expanded 172 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Goscombe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Goscombe surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Goscombe earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.07% more than the national average, earning $46,200 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Oscombe931/
Gascombe880/
Gadscombe820/
Ascombe801/
Gasombe801/
Gatcombe7552/
Ashcombe7521/
Ngozombe754/
Gosombai751/
Gozhombe751/
Auscombe750/
Gascumbe750/
Gakombe67156/
Gasambe6728/
Gosambi678/
Gokombi675/
Gacomba673/
Gozombi672/
Gojambe672/
Ngoukoumbe671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Goscombe
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