Hanscomb Surname
Approximately 360 people bear this surname
Hanscomb 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.
Read More About This SurnameHanscomb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 113 | 1:493,080 | 31,588 |
| United States | 105 | 1:3,451,990 | 194,849 |
| Australia | 76 | 1:355,207 | 29,862 |
| Canada | 50 | 1:736,912 | 58,785 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 94 | 1:259,312 | 18,589 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 232 | 1:216,460 | 18,492 |
Hanscomb 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.
(English) One who came from Hascomb (witches’ valley).
Hanscomb Demographics
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Hanscomb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hanscomb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hanscomb occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hanscomb? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 785,023rd most frequently held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 20,243,183 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Hanscomb reside; 41 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 113 people, or 1 in 493,080. In England Hanscomb is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 29 percent are found, East Sussex, where 20 percent are found and Essex, where 16 percent are found. Apart from England it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 21 percent are found.
Hanscomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hanscomb has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hanscomb surname expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 55 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hanscomb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Hanscomb surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hanscomb earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 59.15% more than the national average, earning R 378,204 per year; in United States they earn 20.66% more than the national average, earning $52,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.64% less than the national average, earning $44,397 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hannscomb | 94 | 0 | / |
| Hanscombs | 94 | 0 | / |
| Hainscomb | 94 | 0 | / |
| Anscomb | 93 | 449 | / |
| Hancomb | 93 | 0 | / |
| Hanskomb | 88 | 1 | / |
| Handcomb | 88 | 1 | / |
| Aynscomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hamscomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Hansconb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Henscomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Honcomb | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hanscamp | 75 | 46 | / |
| Anchomp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auncomp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ansomph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hancamp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hanskamp | 63 | 145 | / |
| Einchcomb | 59 | 18 | / |
| Ancamp | 57 | 2 | / |
| Ansamp | 57 | 1 | / |
| Honskamp | 50 | 8 | / |
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