Hocombe Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hocombe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hockham,' a parish in Norfolk. (2) Local. A corruption of Holcomb, which see.

(Dominus) de Hocham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1349. Benedict de Hocham, vicar of Topcroft, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

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Hocombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England101:2,437,53768,340

Hocombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hockham,' a parish in Norfolk. (2) Local. A corruption of Holcomb, which see.

(Dominus) de Hocham, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

1349. Benedict de Hocham, vicar of Topcroft, Norfolk: History of Norfolk.

Adam de Ockeham, Norfolk, temp. 1250: ibid.

Edmund de Hockham, Norfolk, 24 Henry III: ibid.

1766. Married — Richard Hockham and Mary Miles: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Hocombe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hocombe occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hocombe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hocombe is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Hocombe live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Hocombe is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is mostly concentrated in: Surrey, where 67 percent are found, Somerset, where 17 percent are found and West Midlands, where 17 percent are found. Outside of England this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found.

Hocombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hocombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hocombe surname declined 40 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chochombe885/
Hokombe863/
Ochombe861/
Oscombe861/
Ocomber860/
Hucombe860/
Ashcombe8021/
Hachombe809/
Hacomber800/
Okombe771,003/
Ocumbe77397/
Osombe77106/
Ojombe771/
Acombe770/
Hachoombe75119/
Huizcombe751/
Ockomby71124/
Jacombe7120/
Acombet7116/
Hasombe718/
Ochombi715/
Okombeh715/
Ockomba715/
Ocamber712/
O'Comby711/
Ascombe711/
Hakombe711/
Uchombe711/
Ocumber711/
Okoumbe711/
Otsombe711/
Jokombe711/
Okomber711/
O'Cumbie671/
Ahcamber671/
Gozhombe671/
Chokomwe671/
Chokomba671/
Auscombe670/
Accombey670/

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