Holcomb Surname
Approximately 38,297 people bear this surname
Holcomb Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holcombe,' parishes in Somerset, Devon, and Lancashire. Also a tithing in the parish of Newington, Oxfordshire.
Henry de Holecoumbe, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp.
Read More About This SurnameHolcomb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37,963 | 1:9,548 | 1,162 |
| Canada | 151 | 1:244,011 | 23,241 |
| Australia | 36 | 1:749,881 | 48,970 |
| South Africa | 18 | 1:3,009,872 | 112,058 |
| Chile | 16 | 1:1,101,030 | 21,213 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Thailand | 11 | 1:6,421,668 | 407,040 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 112 | 1:217,637 | 16,750 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,724 | 1:7,469 | 947 |
Holcomb (90) may also be a first name.
Holcomb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Holcombe,' parishes in Somerset, Devon, and Lancashire. Also a tithing in the parish of Newington, Oxfordshire.
Henry de Holecoumbe, Devon, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John de Holecumbe, Somerset, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Geoffrey de Holecumb, Oxfordshire, ibid.
Simon de Holecumb, Oxfordshire, ibid.
(English) belonging to Holcombe (Soms., Devon, Lancs, &c.); 13th-cent. form usually Holecumb, Anglo-Saxon Holan- cumb (with inflexional -an) [Middle English hol(e, Old English hol, a hole, cave, den, hollow; deep + Old English cumb (from Celtic), a valley]
(English) belonging to Holcombe (Soms., Devon, Lancs, &c.); 13th-cent. form usually Holecumb, Anglo-Saxon Holan- cumb (with inflexional -an)
(English) One who came from Holcombe (deep ravine), the name of several places in England.
Parishes, &c., in cos.
Local. (Saxon.) A woody vale, from Holt or Hulty, a wood, and combe, a valley.
Holcomb Demographics
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Holcomb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Holcomb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Holcomb occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Holcomb? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 14,552nd most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 190,290 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Holcomb reside; 97 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,005,046th most common first name throughout the world, held by 90 people.
This last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 37,963 people, or 1 in 9,548. In The United States Holcomb is most prevalent in: Texas, where 12 percent are found, Georgia, where 7 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States Holcomb is found in 43 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 0 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Holcomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Holcomb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Holcomb surname increased 565 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it declined 89 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Holcomb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Holcomb last name are 18.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Holcomb earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 40.99% less than the national average, earning R 140,220 per year; in United States they earn 4.59% less than the national average, earning $41,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.73% less than the national average, earning $46,835 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollcomb | 93 | 10 | / |
| Holcombs | 93 | 6 | / |
| Kholcomb | 93 | 1 | / |
| Holkcomb | 93 | 1 | / |
| Holcoumb | 93 | 1 | / |
| Holcoomb | 93 | 1 | / |
| Holciomb | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hoilcomb | 93 | 1 | / |
| Hoelcomb | 93 | 0 | / |
| Holdcomb | 93 | 0 | / |
| Holtcomb | 93 | 0 | / |
| Halcomb | 86 | 4,477 | / |
| Holcumb | 86 | 30 | / |
| Hulcomb | 86 | 9 | / |
| Holconb | 86 | 6 | / |
| Holkomb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Holcamb | 86 | 2 | / |
| Holcomp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Helcomb | 86 | 0 | / |
| Holsomb | 86 | 0 | / |
| Haulcomb | 80 | 59 | / |
| Hallcomb | 80 | 17 | / |
| Holdcomp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halcombs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Halkcomb | 80 | 0 | / |
| Chalcomb | 80 | 0 | / |
| Holtcomp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Halscomb | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hollcumb | 80 | 0 | / |
| Elcomb | 77 | 71 | / |
| Alcomb | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ulcomb | 77 | 0 | / |
| Halcumb | 71 | 106 | / |
| Halconb | 71 | 4 | / |
| Hulcumb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halcamb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Halsomb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Holcamp | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holcunb | 71 | 0 | / |
| Halcomp | 71 | 0 | / |
| Galcomb | 71 | 0 | / |
| Holtcamp | 67 | 345 | / |
| Hollcamp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holdcamp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holzcamp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ellgcomb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Holckamp | 67 | 0 | / |
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