Loscombe Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Loscombe Surname Definition:

A hamlet in Dorsetshire, parish of Netherhury.

Loscombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:898,67846,462
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Canada271:1,364,65295,501
Wales91:343,83718,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:541,67528,673
Wales11:1,568,41619,290

Loscombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A hamlet in Dorsetshire, parish of Netherhury.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Loscombe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Loscombe occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Loscombe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,558,593rd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. The last name is mostly found in Europe, where 54 percent of Loscombe live; 54 percent live in Northern Europe and 54 percent live in British Isles.

The last name Loscombe is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 898,678. In England it is most common in: Tyne and Wear, where 29 percent are found, Durham, where 19 percent are found and Devon, where 18 percent are found. Other than England this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.

Loscombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Loscombe has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Loscombe last name grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Loscombe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Loscombe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.5% less than the national average, earning $35,168 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.47% less than the national average, earning $38,022 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lioscombe940/
Losombe93458/
Locombe933/
Luscombe885,113/
Lascombe88860/
Lescombe88190/
Locomber889/
Losombea884/
Lascombes82516/
Luschombe822/
Leescombe820/
Lacombe8032,222/
Lokombe804,105/
Losambe8089/
Lozombe801/
Locombi801/
Lacombes7517/
Louzombe756/
Lacomber755/
Luskombe752/
Lacombet752/
Lacombez751/
Luscombi751/
Luscambe751/
Losambea751/
Luscumbe751/
Louckomba711/
Luiscumbe711/
Loizoumbe711/
Lacomba671,008/
Lokomba67601/
Lokambe67116/
Losambi67104/
Lokombi6762/
Lasambe6712/
Lakombe676/
Laconbe675/

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Footnotes

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