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
Lipscomb Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lipscomb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lipscomb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lipscomb occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lipscomb? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 31,979th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 436,982 people. The surname Lipscomb occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Lipscomb reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Lipscomb is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 32 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 15,988 people, or 1 in 22,671. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 10 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in England, where 3 percent are found and Canada, where 0 percent are found.
Lipscomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Lipscomb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Lipscomb surname grew 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lipscomb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Lipscomb surname is principally 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 national average, with 58.86% registered to vote for the political 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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