Lacomb Surname

433,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 794 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Lacomb Surname User-submission:

This is a French surname, denoting someone who came from the valley.

Lacomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7621:475,66840,388
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
France21:33,211,361423,184
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1891:265,70721,729

Lacomb Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is a French surname, denoting someone who came from the valley.

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Lacomb Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lacomb is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lacomb? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 433,161st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 9,178,269 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Lacomb are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 762 people, or 1 in 475,668. In The United States it is most numerous in: Louisiana, where 21 percent reside, New York, where 19 percent reside and Texas, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 2 percent reside and Switzerland, where 1 percent reside.

Lacomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lacomb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lacomb surname increased 403 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lacomb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lacomb last name are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.25% being registered with the political party.

Lacomb earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.86% less than the national average, earning $38,030 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lascomb929/
Lacombs921/
Laccomb920/
Lascombs8611/
Lashcomb861/
Lasscomb860/
Lecomb8313/
Lakomb838/
Lacamb836/
Lacomp832/
Lacumb831/
Laconb830/
Loscomb7751/
Lacompt771/
Lacamp67135/
Lakumb6784/
Lokomb6711/
Lecomp674/
Lacanb673/
Lazonb671/

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