Smallcombe Surname

727,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 399 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Smallcombe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the small combe,' from residence thereby; v. Smale and Combe. Of course it is a West-country surname.

John Smalecome, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1806. Married — Thomas Smallcomb and Ann Griffiths: St.

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Smallcombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:275,83221,591
Australia781:346,09929,260
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Wales311:99,8247,946
France101:6,642,272293,169
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1271:191,93215,501
Wales181:87,1343,963
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Smallcombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'at the small combe,' from residence thereby; v. Smale and Combe. Of course it is a West-country surname.

John Smalecome, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

1806. Married — Thomas Smallcomb and Ann Griffiths: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Smallcombe (Soms.: 14th cent. Smalecome)', or Dweller at the Small Valley [v. Small and Combe]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Smallcombe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Smallcombe has its highest incidence in England. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Smallcombe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 727,600th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 18,264,526 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 61 percent of Smallcombe reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 202 people, or 1 in 275,832. In England Smallcombe is primarily found in: Essex, where 25 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 14 percent reside and City of Bristol, where 8 percent reside. Beside England this surname is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent reside and The United States, where 18 percent reside.

Smallcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Smallcombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Smallcombe last name rose 159 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 7,200 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 172 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Smallcombe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Smallcombe surname are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52% being registered with the political party.

Smallcombe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.42% less than the national average, earning $37,359 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Smallacombe95540/
Smallcomb95237/
Smallacomb905/
Smailcomb841/

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