Handscombe Surname

675,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 442 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Handscombe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanscomb.' I cannot find the spot. In the United States this surname has ramified strongly as Hanscom. Of course the suffix is -comb; v. Combe.

1618. Robert Hanscombe and Sarah Fells: Marriage Lic.

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Handscombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3401:163,87715,242
Australia671:402,92132,505
United States91:40,273,215872,126
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Wales61:515,75523,171
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Montserrat11:4,947471
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1401:174,11014,584

Handscombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hanscomb.' I cannot find the spot. In the United States this surname has ramified strongly as Hanscom. Of course the suffix is -comb; v. Combe.

1618. Robert Hanscombe and Sarah Fells: Marriage Lic. (London).

1652. Married — William Hanscom and Mary Tennant: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1668. — Thomas Wale and Anne Hanscome: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Handscombe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Handscombe is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Handscombe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 675,256th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,487,660 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 81 percent of Handscombe live; 79 percent live in Northern Europe and 79 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently held in England, where it is borne by 340 people, or 1 in 163,877. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 15 percent live, Bedfordshire, where 13 percent live and West Yorkshire, where 9 percent live. Not including England Handscombe is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Handscombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Handscombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Handscombe last name rose 243 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Handscombe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Handscombe earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year and in Canada they earn 62.89% more than the national average, earning $80,931 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Handscomb95357/
Handscomp841/

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