Hollocombe Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hollocombe Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Holcombe (Soms., Devon, Lancs, &c.); 13th-cent.

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Hollocombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529

Hollocombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(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]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hollocombe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hollocombe is found most in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hollocombe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 14,316,765th most frequently occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Hollocombe is mostly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Hollocombe reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England Hollocombe is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 100 percent live.

Hollocombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hollocombe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hollocombe last name fell 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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