Jacomb Surname

847,909th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 323 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Jacomb Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Jacomb.' I cannot find the spot. Probably a West-country name, where the suffix is, and was, so common; v. Combe.

1676. Baptised — Thomas, s. William Jacomb: St. Mary Aldermary.

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Jacomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1581:352,64625,413
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Australia301:899,85754,700
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Ireland131:362,22614,761
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1021:238,97417,695

Jacomb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Jacomb.' I cannot find the spot. Probably a West-country name, where the suffix is, and was, so common; v. Combe.

1676. Baptised — Thomas, s. William Jacomb: St. Mary Aldermary.

1677. Thomas Jacomb, D.D., and Amy Forth, widow: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1724. Married — Henry Jacomb and Frances Hinde: St. Michael, Cornhill.

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

A nasalized form of Jacob (q.v.), found in France as Jacqueme.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Jacomb Last Name Facts

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

Jacomb is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jacomb? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 847,909th most common surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,562,062 people. The last name Jacomb is predominantly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Jacomb reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 54 percent reside in British Isles.

Jacomb is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 352,646. In England Jacomb is most frequent in: Lincolnshire, where 18 percent live, West Midlands, where 11 percent live and Hampshire, where 9 percent live. Beside England it occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 20 percent live and Australia, where 9 percent live.

Jacomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jacomb has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Jacomb surname increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jacomb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jacomb are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Jacomb earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 365.63% more than the national average, earning R 1,106,510 per year and in United States they earn 10.85% more than the national average, earning $47,830 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jacombs92141/
Jascomb9211/
Jeacombs860/
Yacomb832/
Jaconb832/
Hacomb830/
Jarzomb7723/
Jacumbs771/
Caycomb770/
Eagcomb770/
Hascomb770/
Hatcomb770/
Seacomb770/
Saccomb770/
Chaycomb710/
Hauscomb710/
Yakomb6773/
Hocomb675/
Sakomb674/
Iaconb671/
Heathcomb671/
Jasonb671/
Yocomb670/

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