Southcombe Surname

453,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Southcombe Surname Definition:

(English) Dweller at the South Valley [Old English súð + cumb (Celtic]

Southcombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3251:171,44015,745
New Zealand1591:28,4804,971
Australia901:299,95226,269
United States671:5,409,835270,257
Canada651:566,85547,218
Wales341:91,0167,411
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2831:86,1329,055
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Southcombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) Dweller at the South Valley [Old English súð + cumb (Celtic]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Southcombe Last Name Facts

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

Southcombe occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Southcombe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Southcombe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Southcombe is the 453,475th most commonly used family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,742,708 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Southcombe reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 325 people, or 1 in 171,440. In England Southcombe is primarily concentrated in: Somerset, where 19 percent live, Devon, where 16 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this surname occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 21 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Southcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Southcombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Southcombe surname grew 115 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 1,340 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Southcombe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Southcombe surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Southcombe are 21.98% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 68.75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Southcombe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.7% less than the national average, earning $38,531 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9% less than the national average, earning $45,210 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Southcomber951/
Socombe827/
Siocombe784/
Suscombe780/
Shozhombe746/
Sokombe71515/
Socomba7136/
Sucumbe7122/
Sacombe715/
Sosombe713/
Seacombe67197/
Sachombe6742/
Shakombe675/
Shosombe674/
Soukomba671/
Soccombi671/
Seecombe671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Southcombe
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