Hanscombe Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Gibraltar

Hanscombe 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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Hanscombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1351:412,72628,150
South Africa361:1,504,93677,557
Australia351:771,30649,759
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Hanscombe 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

Hanscombe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hanscombe occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hanscombe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hanscombe is the 942,947th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 50 percent of Hanscombe reside; 50 percent reside in Northern Europe and 50 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Hanscombe is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 412,726. In England it is mostly found in: Greater London, where 41 percent reside, Kent, where 23 percent reside and Essex, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 13 percent reside and Australia, where 13 percent reside.

Hanscombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hanscombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Hanscombe last name grew 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hanscombe Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Hanscombe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 142% more than the national average, earning R 575,076 per year and in United States they earn 51.75% less than the national average, earning $20,821 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Anscombe941,371/
Hancombe940/
Aynscombe898/
Handcombe892/
Hansconbe891/
Andcombe821/
Ansconbe821/
Ganssombe782/
Hansiambe782/
Ansambe75221/
Gansambe7116/
Hansamba715/
Ansamber714/
Ansambeh711/
Andjombe711/
Hansambi711/
Ansanmbe711/
Ansambet711/
Hanjombi711/
Ganssambe6716/
Handjambe671/

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