Kingcombe Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Kingcombe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kingcombe,' a tithing in the parish of Toller Porcorum, near Beaminster, Dorset.

1789. Married — John Nicholas and Bridget Kingcome: St. George, Hanover Square.

Kingcombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:2,422,52489,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260

Kingcombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Kingcombe,' a tithing in the parish of Toller Porcorum, near Beaminster, Dorset.

1789. Married — John Nicholas and Bridget Kingcome: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Kingcombe (Dorset) = the Royal Valley [Old English cyning-, royal + cumb, valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A tything in Dorsetshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Kingcombe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kingcombe is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kingcombe? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Kingcombe live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

It is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 2,422,524. In England it is mostly found in: Devon, where 43 percent live, Hampshire, where 35 percent live and Surrey, where 9 percent live.

Kingcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Kingcombe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname declined 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.

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