Lescombe Surname

1,227,038th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 190 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Lescombe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lescomb.' One of the many place names ending in -comb, so frequently to be met with in the West country (v. Combe).

Thomas de Lescomb, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Lescombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1611:412,56360,334
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
England101:5,571,806158,774
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Lescombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lescomb.' One of the many place names ending in -comb, so frequently to be met with in the West country (v. Combe).

Thomas de Lescomb, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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

Lescombe Last Name Facts

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

Lescombe is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lescombe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,227,038th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,355,505 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 90 percent of Lescombe reside; 85 percent reside in Western Europe and 85 percent reside in Gallo-Europe.

The surname Lescombe is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 161 people, or 1 in 412,563. In France it is most frequent in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 82 percent live, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 7 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 4 percent live. Not including France this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 7 percent live and England, where 5 percent live.

Lescombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lescombe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name contracted 29 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lescombe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lescombe earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 74.51% less than the national average, earning $11,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.35% more than the national average, earning $54,327 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lescombes94184/
Leescombe940/
Lecombe9321/
Lascombe88860/
Liscombe88603/
Lecomber88142/
Loscombe88132/
Leecombe880/
Leicombe880/
Ledcombe880/
Litscombe822/
Lioscombe820/
Liscomber820/
Lekombe80223/
Lecomba804/
Licombe802/
Lycombe800/
Lisscomber780/
Leckomba755/
Liscomve753/
Lekhombe751/
Lekomber751/
Lisconbe751/
Licombey750/
Liccombe750/
Licomber750/
Litcombe750/
Luiscumbe711/
Likombe672,365/
Lekomba6718/
Lecamba671/
Lekambe671/
Leconby670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lescombe
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