Secombe Surname

799,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 351 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Secombe Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Seacombe; or Dweller at the Sea- or Lake- Combe [Old English sǽ, sea, lake+ cumb (Celtic), valley] Seacombe, Cheshire, was Secoumbe, Secom(e, Secum, a.d. 1301-4.

Secombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3031:89,09510,253
England311:1,797,35772,927
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England621:393,15123,809
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Secombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Seacombe; or Dweller at the Sea- or Lake- Combe [Old English sǽ, sea, lake+ cumb (Celtic), valley] Seacombe, Cheshire, was Secoumbe, Secom(e, Secum, a.d. 1301-4.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

For Seacombe, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Secombe Last Name Facts

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

Secombe is more frequently found in Australia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Secombe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 799,576th most frequently used last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 20,762,239 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 86 percent of Secombe are found; 86 percent are found in Australasia and 86 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname Secombe is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is borne by 303 people, or 1 in 89,095. In Australia it is primarily found in: New South Wales, where 32 percent live, Queensland, where 26 percent live and South Australia, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account Australia Secombe is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Secombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Secombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Secombe last name decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 233 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Secombe Last Name Statistics demography

Secombe earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

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