Pincombe Surname
Approximately 740 people bear this surname
Pincombe Surname Definition:
Most probably shortened from (Mac)comb, which see. A payment was made to Robert Comb, wright in Edinburgh, 1728 (Guildry, p. 168). George Combe (1788—1858), the phrenologist, and his brother Andrew (1797—1847), physician, were two of the most eminent of the name.
Read More About This SurnamePincombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 294 | 1:189,517 | 16,830 |
| United States | 242 | 1:1,497,764 | 102,032 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Australia | 53 | 1:509,353 | 38,491 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 127 | 1:191,932 | 15,501 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Pincombe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Most probably shortened from (Mac)comb, which see. A payment was made to Robert Comb, wright in Edinburgh, 1728 (Guildry, p. 168). George Combe (1788—1858), the phrenologist, and his brother Andrew (1797—1847), physician, were two of the most eminent of the name.
From Anglo-Saxon comb, Celt, cwm, a hollow in a hill, a valley. In medieval writings, At-Comb, At-Cumb, &c. There are places called Comb or Combe in Sussex, Devon, Somerset, &c.-Combs in Suffolk-Coombe in Wilts, Dorset, and Hants,-and Coombs in Sussex, Derby, and Dorset. Several of these have conferred their names on families.
The family bear three combs argent in their arms, whence probably the name.
From Pinnacombe; a location name in Devon.
Pincombe Demographics
Average Pincombe Salary in
United States
$49,107 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pincombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pincombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pincombe occurs most in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pincombe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 457,199th most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 9,848,035 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Pincombe are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Pincombe is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 294 people, or 1 in 189,517. In England Pincombe is most common in: Devon, where 40 percent are found, Somerset, where 22 percent are found and Greater London, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 16 percent are found.
Pincombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Pincombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Pincombe last name grew 231 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,052 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 44 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Pincombe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Pincombe surname are 14.34% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.11% being registered with the party.
The amount Pincombe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 13.81% more than the national average, earning $49,107 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.82% more than the national average, earning $57,544 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinckombe | 94 | 19 | / |
| Pinkcombe | 94 | 7 | / |
| Pindcombe | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pinecombe | 94 | 0 | / |
| Pincomber | 94 | 0 | / |
| Pincomb | 93 | 68 | / |
| Pinnicombe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Pincumbe | 88 | 116 | / |
| Pencombe | 88 | 0 | / |
| Pinecumbe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Buncombe | 75 | 128 | / |
| Bingombe | 75 | 42 | / |
| Pungombe | 75 | 21 | / |
| Pongombe | 75 | 21 | / |
| Bancombe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bincumbe | 75 | 0 | / |
| Binnicoombe | 74 | 0 | / |
| Pengoumbe | 71 | 2 | / |
| bin Comba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bin Gombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Biangombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Buncomb | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pinkoompee | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pingoompee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayingombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baiangombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Biyangombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Penkamba | 50 | 1 | / |
| Pensonby | 50 | 0 | / |
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Pincombe Reference & Research
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Footnotes
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