Luscombe Surname

93,337th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,113 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Luscombe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Loscoombe,' (1) a locality in the parish of Illogan, Cornwall; (a) 'of Loscombe,' a hamlet in the parish of Netherbury, Dorset; (3) 'of Luscombe,' an estate near Dawlish ,Devon, which belonged to the family, and was their residence temp.

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Luscombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,8091:30,8004,123
Australia1,3931:19,3802,682
United States8371:433,04537,325
Canada6591:55,9116,614
New Zealand2461:18,4083,224
South Africa811:668,86148,796
Scotland271:198,29010,618
Wales201:154,72710,755
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
France11:66,422,722504,397
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland231:192,6039,322
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4971:16,2832,386
Guernsey231:1,420241
Wales81:196,0527,186
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Jersey71:7,4121,296
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States511:984,68058,342

Luscombe (38) may also be a first name.

Luscombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Loscoombe,' (1) a locality in the parish of Illogan, Cornwall; (a) 'of Loscombe,' a hamlet in the parish of Netherbury, Dorset; (3) 'of Luscombe,' an estate near Dawlish ,Devon, which belonged to the family, and was their residence temp. Henry V; and probably much earlier, as the name of Hugh de Luscombe occurs in that county, 9 Edward I' (Lower, Patronymica Britannica). No doubt the last is the true home of nine-tenths of the Luscombes or Luscombs of our directories.

1587. Henry Luscombe, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.

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

(English) belonging to 1 Luscombe (Devon); 2 Loscombe (Dorset: 10th cent. Hloscumb) = the Valley or Dell of the Animal-Enclosure [Old English hlós, an enclosure for domestic animals (cp.West.E, looze, a pig-sty)+cumb, a dell]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate near Dawlish, co. Devon, which belonged to the family, and was their residence temp. Henry V. and probably much earlier, as the name of Hugh de Luscombe occurs in that county, 9. Edward I.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

The Luscombes, who are now numerous in the neighbouring districts of Ivybridge and Kingsbridge, probably in most cases in the first place derived their name from a hamlet in Harberton parish, near Totnes. Luscombe is also an estate near Dawlish, that belonged to an ancient family of the same name, and there they resided in the reign of Henry V., and probably much earlier, since there was a Hugh de Luscombe in the county in the reign of Edward I. (L.). Henry Luscombe of this county contributed £25 to the Spanish Armada fund in 1588 (Sp.). Ashburton possessed a family of Luscombe in the reign of Henry VIII.; the name occurs twice in the list of Ashburton churchwardens of that reign (A.). Chudleigh also owned a family of the name in the time of George I. (P.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Luscombe Last Name Facts

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

Luscombe has its highest incidence in England. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Luscombe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Luscombe is the 93,337th most commonly used family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,425,297 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 37 percent of Luscombe are found; 36 percent are found in Northern Europe and 36 percent are found in British Isles. Luscombe is also the 1,662,754th most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 38 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,809 people, or 1 in 30,800. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 31 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Cornwall, where 5 percent are found. Barring England Luscombe exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent are found and The United States, where 16 percent are found.

Luscombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Luscombe has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 121 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,641 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 338 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Luscombe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States Luscombe are 12.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Luscombe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 16.76% more than the national average, earning R 277,476 per year; in United States they earn 13.39% more than the national average, earning $48,926 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.21% more than the national average, earning $51,278 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luschombe942/
Lucombe9371/
Lusombe931/
Liscombe88603/
Loscombe88132/
Luskombe882/
Lucomber882/
Luscumbe881/
Luscambe881/
Luscombi881/
Lusombet881/
Luiscumbe821/
Lukombe803,167/
Luzombe80267/
Lusombi80110/
Lusambe8021/
Lucambe806/
Lucomve804/
Locombe803/
Lucomba801/
Louzombe756/
Lisconbe751/
Luscambio712/
Louckomba711/
Lucamba6717,363/
Lukomba676,140/
Lokombe674,105/
Lusambi67507/
Lokambe67116/
Lukombi6766/
Luzomba6734/
Lukambe675/
Locombi671/
Lukonbe671/
Lozombe671/

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