Lipscombe Surname
Approximately 2,907 people bear this surname
Lipscombe 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 SurnameLipscombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,556 | 1:35,809 | 4,709 |
| Australia | 654 | 1:41,278 | 5,299 |
| United States | 264 | 1:1,372,951 | 95,166 |
| Canada | 147 | 1:250,650 | 23,792 |
| New Zealand | 145 | 1:31,230 | 5,420 |
| Wales | 45 | 1:68,767 | 6,014 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 774 | 1:31,493 | 4,180 |
| Wales | 23 | 1:68,192 | 3,286 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
Lipscombe 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.
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Lipscombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lipscombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lipscombe has its highest incidence in England. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Lipscombe.
How Common Is The Last Name Lipscombe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 151,511th most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,506,896 people. Lipscombe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 57 percent of Lipscombe are found; 57 percent are found in Northern Europe and 57 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 1,556 people, or 1 in 35,809. In England Lipscombe is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 16 percent reside, Hampshire, where 10 percent reside and Essex, where 8 percent reside. Aside from England this last name is found in 29 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 22 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Lipscombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Lipscombe has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lipscombe last name expanded 201 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 275 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 196 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 2,050 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it expanded 1,600 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Lipscombe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Lipscombe last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States Lipscombe are 2.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Lipscombe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.09% more than the national average, earning $43,620 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.92% more than the national average, earning $61,569 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lips-Combe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lipscombie | 95 | 1 | / |
| Lipiscombe | 95 | 0 | / |
| Lipscomb | 94 | 16,677 | / |
| Liipscomb | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lipsccomb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lipsscomb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lipsocomb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lipscsomb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lipscoomb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lippscomb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Llipscomb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lepscombe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lipscomba | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lipsicomb | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lopscombe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lipsecomb | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lipescomb | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lipiscomb | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lipsacomb | 89 | 0 | / |
| Lipscomp | 82 | 24 | / |
| Libscomb | 82 | 18 | / |
| Lppscomb | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lipscpmb | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lepscomb | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lypscomb | 82 | 0 | / |
| Lipscombbay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lepsicomb | 78 | 0 | / |
| Libscomp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lopes Comba | 70 | 3 | / |
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