Lucombe Surname

2,255,512th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 71 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Lucia

Lucombe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Luccombe,' a parish in Somerset; also written Luckham.

Geoffrey de Luccombe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1752. Married — Richard Shepperd and Elizabeth Luckham: St.

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Lucombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Saint Lucia71:25,5401,703
England31:18,572,686338,250
Barbados21:143,7241,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England151:1,625,02553,310

Lucombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Luccombe,' a parish in Somerset; also written Luckham.

Geoffrey de Luccombe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1752. Married — Richard Shepperd and Elizabeth Luckham: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

1756. — Thomas Marchant and Sarah Luckham: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Luccombe.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) belonging to Luccombe (Somer­set, 14th cent. Luccombe; I.W., &c.) [the second element is Old English cumb, a valley, dell (from the Celtic): the first element is doubtful-perh. South. Dialectal luc, a small pool]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A place in the Isle of Wight.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Lucombe Last Name Facts

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

Lucombe is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lucombe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,255,512th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 102,641,492 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Lucombe are found; 83 percent are found in North America and 83 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Lucombe is most frequent in The United States, where it is held by 59 people, or 1 in 6,143,372. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 36 percent reside, Alabama, where 19 percent reside and Texas, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Saint Lucia, where 10 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.

Lucombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Lucombe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Lucombe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Lucombe last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered with the party.

Lucombe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 15.22% more than the national average, earning $49,715 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luscombe935,113/
Lucomber932/
Lukombe863,167/
Luzombe86267/
Lucambe866/
Lucomve864/
Locombe863/
Licombe862/
Lucomba861/
Lucumbe861/
Lusombe861/
Lucumber8096/
Louzombe806/
Luskombe802/
Lusombet801/
Luscombi801/
Luscambe801/
Luchumbe801/
Luscumbe801/
Licombey800/
Liccombe800/
Louckomba751/
Luiscumbe751/
Lucamba7117,363/
Lukomba716,140/
Lokombe714,105/
Likombe712,365/
Lukembe71131/
Lokambe71116/
Lusombi71110/
Lukumbe7176/
Lukombi7166/
Lokumbe7139/
Luzomba7134/
Lusambe7121/
Lucumba718/
Lukambe715/
Lozombe711/
Lukonbe711/
Locombi711/
Lucambio67390/
Lukoomba6730/
Luckonby673/
Lukhombi671/
Luquembe671/
Lokambie671/
Lokambea671/

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