Lipscomb Surname
Approximately 16,677 people bear this surname
Lipscomb Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lipscomb.' I cannot find the spot. Possibly a variant of Liscombe, a hamlet in the parish of Soulbury, Buckinghamshire.
1673. William Lipscomb and Frances Gundey: Marriage Alleg.
Read More About This SurnameLipscomb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15,988 | 1:22,671 | 2,846 |
| England | 458 | 1:121,655 | 12,294 |
| Canada | 67 | 1:549,934 | 46,038 |
| Australia | 55 | 1:490,831 | 37,357 |
| France | 36 | 1:1,845,076 | 161,051 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 364 | 1:66,965 | 7,625 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,041 | 1:16,514 | 2,100 |
Lipscomb (32) may also be a first name.
Lipscomb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Lipscomb.' I cannot find the spot. Possibly a variant of Liscombe, a hamlet in the parish of Soulbury, Buckinghamshire.
1673. William Lipscomb and Frances Gundey: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).
1788. Married — William Lipscomb and Frances Longhurst: St. George, Hanover.
1792. — Samuel Sutcham and Susan Lipscombe: ibid.
(English) belonging to Lipscomb(e [the second element is the common Old English cumb, a valley (from Celtic): the first will represent an Anglo-Saxon pers. name like Lipp(e, or Lipperd, in the genit.]
(English) One who came from Letcombe (ledge in the valley), in Berkshire, or from Liscombe (enclosed hollow), in Buckinghamshire; dweller in Lipp's valley.
Probably from Liscombe, a parish in Buckinghamshire.
Lipscomb Demographics
Average Lipscomb Salary in
United States
$39,322 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Lipscomb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lipscomb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lipscomb occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lipscomb? popularity and diffusion
The last name Lipscomb is the 31,979th most widespread surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 436,982 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Lipscomb reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 32 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 15,988 people, or 1 in 22,671. In The United States Lipscomb is primarily concentrated in: Virginia, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 8 percent reside. Barring The United States it is found in 33 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Lipscomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lipscomb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lipscomb surname expanded 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lipscomb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lipscomb last name are 12.09% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.86% registered with the party.
The amount Lipscomb earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.87% less than the national average, earning $39,322 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.91% less than the national average, earning $43,768 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lipscombs | 94 | 4 | / |
| Lipschomb | 94 | 2 | / |
| Lispscomb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lippscomb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Llipscomb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lipsccomb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lipscoomb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lipscsomb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lipskcomb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lipsscomb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Lipscomp | 88 | 24 | / |
| Libscomb | 88 | 18 | / |
| Lipsconb | 88 | 6 | / |
| Lipscumb | 88 | 3 | / |
| Lipscomv | 88 | 1 | / |
| Liptcomb | 88 | 1 | / |
| Livscomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Lypscomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Lepscomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Lipschonb | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lipsconv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Libscomp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lipscunb | 75 | 0 | / |
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Lipscomb Reference & Research
Lipscomb DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Lipscomb FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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