Sercombe Surname
Approximately 993 people bear this surname
Sercombe 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 SurnameSercombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 498 | 1:111,884 | 11,526 |
| Australia | 248 | 1:108,854 | 12,149 |
| United States | 109 | 1:3,325,311 | 189,554 |
| Argentina | 46 | 1:929,205 | 59,251 |
| Canada | 44 | 1:837,400 | 65,151 |
| New Zealand | 26 | 1:174,166 | 18,836 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 433 | 1:56,294 | 6,679 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:224,059 | 8,079 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Guernsey | 2 | 1:16,328 | 1,834 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Sercombe 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.
Sercombe Demographics
Sercombe Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Sercombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sercombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sercombe has its highest incidence in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sercombe? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 363,673rd most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 7,338,918 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 52 percent of Sercombe live; 51 percent live in Northern Europe and 51 percent live in British Isles.
The last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 498 people, or 1 in 111,884. In England Sercombe is most prevalent in: Devon, where 38 percent reside, Leicestershire, where 8 percent reside and West Yorkshire, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account England this surname is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 11 percent reside.
Sercombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Sercombe has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 2,180 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 29 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Sercombe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Sercombe last name is chiefly Catholic (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Sercombe surname are 16.39% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.16% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Sercombe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.31% more than the national average, earning $50,188 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.21% more than the national average, earning $57,736 CAD per year.
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