Puddicombe Surname

378,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 942 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Guyana

Puddicombe 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.

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Puddicombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada3721:99,04710,758
England2441:228,35319,058
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
Australia1211:223,10521,260
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Guyana91:84,6916,279
Wales41:773,63329,106
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1771:137,71412,521
Wales161:98,0264,293
Jersey21:25,9413,069
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Puddicombe 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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The family bear three combs argent in their arms, whence probably the name.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

From Pudcombe; a location name in Devon.

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

Puddicombe Last Name Facts

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

Puddicombe is found in Canada more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Puddicombe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Puddicombe is the 378,966th most frequent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 7,736,248 people. Puddicombe is primarily found in The Americas, where 56 percent of Puddicombe reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Puddicombe is most frequently held in Canada, where it is held by 372 people, or 1 in 99,047. In Canada it is primarily concentrated in: Ontario, where 52 percent reside, Alberta, where 16 percent reside and Newfoundland and Labrador, where 14 percent reside. Excluding Canada this last name exists in 9 countries. It is also found in England, where 26 percent reside and The United States, where 16 percent reside.

Puddicombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Puddicombe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Puddicombe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Puddicombe surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Puddicombe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.72% less than the national average, earning $40,681 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.67% more than the national average, earning $51,008 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Puddicomb9520/
Pudicombe951/
Pudeicombe901/
Piddicombe900/
Paddicombe900/
Peddicomb841/
Paddicomb840/
Puddycomb840/
Biddicombe801/
Boddicomb740/
Pitcomb710/
Biddecombe701/
Badcombe672/
Boddcomb670/

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