Slocomb Surname
Approximately 415 people bear this surname
Slocomb Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Slocombe,' some place in the south-west of England that I have not discovered. The suffix -comb is very common in Devonshire place names; v. Combe.
1564. Henry Slocum, or Sloocume: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameSlocomb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 352 | 1:1,029,713 | 75,652 |
| Australia | 32 | 1:843,616 | 52,533 |
| England | 27 | 1:2,063,632 | 79,942 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 24 | 1:1,015,640 | 40,589 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 187 | 1:268,549 | 21,901 |
Slocomb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Slocombe,' some place in the south-west of England that I have not discovered. The suffix -comb is very common in Devonshire place names; v. Combe.
1564. Henry Slocum, or Sloocume: Register of the University of Oxford.
1596. Gilbert Slucumbe, Somerset: ibid.
A curious variant is found in the following entries:
1730. Married — Thomas Slokam and Isabella Brown: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1808. — Joseph Thompson and Ann Slockham: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) 1 belonging to Slocombe; or Dweller at the SLOE(-tree)- Valley or Hollow [Old English slá + cumb (from the Celtic), valley, etc.] A Slacomb occurs in a Somerset charter A.D. 942: 'Cart. Sax.’ no. 776; and Slocombe is mentioned in a Devonshire ‘Inq. ad q. Damn.’ A.D. 1316-7.
2 for Slow-Come, a nickname for a Sluggard [Old English sláw, slow; cuman (pret. sing, cóm), to come]
(English) Dweller in a valley where blackthorn or sloe trees flourished.
Slocomb Demographics
Average Slocomb Salary in
United States
$38,160 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Slocomb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Slocomb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Slocomb occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Slocomb? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 707,442nd most widespread surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 17,560,352 people. The surname Slocomb is mostly found in The Americas, where 85 percent of Slocomb live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 352 people, or 1 in 1,029,713. In The United States Slocomb is most common in: Texas, where 16 percent are found, California, where 14 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 6 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 8 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.
Slocomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Slocomb has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 188 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 113 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Slocomb Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Slocomb surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Slocomb last name are 0.38% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.61% being registered to vote for the party.
Slocomb earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 11.56% less than the national average, earning $38,160 USD per year.
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Slocomb Reference & Research
Slocum DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Slocum FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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