Puddicombe Surname
Approximately 942 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnamePuddicombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 372 | 1:99,047 | 10,758 |
| England | 244 | 1:228,353 | 19,058 |
| United States | 155 | 1:2,338,445 | 144,975 |
| Australia | 121 | 1:223,105 | 21,260 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| Guyana | 9 | 1:84,691 | 6,279 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 177 | 1:137,714 | 12,521 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:98,026 | 4,293 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
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.
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 Pudcombe; a location name in Devon.
Puddicombe Demographics
Average Puddicombe Salary in
United States
$40,681 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puddicomb | 95 | 20 | / |
| Pudicombe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Pudeicombe | 90 | 1 | / |
| Piddicombe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Paddicombe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Peddicomb | 84 | 1 | / |
| Paddicomb | 84 | 0 | / |
| Puddycomb | 84 | 0 | / |
| Biddicombe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Boddicomb | 74 | 0 | / |
| Pitcomb | 71 | 0 | / |
| Biddecombe | 70 | 1 | / |
| Badcombe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Boddcomb | 67 | 0 | / |
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