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 Male Lipscomb Height
176 cm
Average Female Lipscomb Height
161.69 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Lipscomb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lipscomb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lipscomb is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lipscomb? popularity and diffusion
It is the 31,979th most common last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 436,982 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Lipscomb live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America. Lipscomb is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 32 people.
The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 15,988 people, or 1 in 22,671. In The United States Lipscomb is most prevalent in: Virginia, where 10 percent reside, Texas, where 9 percent reside and North Carolina, where 8 percent reside. Apart from The United States this surname 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 frequency of Lipscomb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lipscomb last name increased 526 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 126 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Lipscomb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lipscomb surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Lipscomb last name are 12.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.86% being registered to vote for 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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