Stancombe Surname

488,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Stancombe 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.

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Stancombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3131:178,01316,129
United States2571:1,410,34697,237
Australia731:369,80430,692
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Wales41:773,63329,106
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2121:114,97811,150
Wales41:392,10412,338
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Stancombe 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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

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.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The family bear three combs argent in their arms, whence probably the name.

The Origin and Signification of Scottish Surnames (1862) by Clifford Stanley Sims (1839-1896)

A location name in Devon, Dorset.

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

Stancombe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stancombe occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Stancombe? popularity and diffusion

The surname Stancombe is the 488,458th most prevalent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 10,732,763 people. Stancombe is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Stancombe reside; 47 percent reside in Northern Europe and 47 percent reside in British Isles.

Stancombe is most common in England, where it is borne by 313 people, or 1 in 178,013. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Greater London, where 10 percent reside, Devon, where 10 percent reside and Hampshire, where 9 percent reside. Besides England this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent reside and Australia, where 11 percent reside.

Stancombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stancombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Stancombe surname grew 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 3,213 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Stancombe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Stancombe last name are 17.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.58% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Stancombe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.34% less than the national average, earning $40,845 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18% more than the national average, earning $58,624 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Standcombe954/
Stancomb9446/
Stamcombe891/
Stancomb O E861/
Standcumbe8426/
Stang'ombe845/
Stincomb821/
Stinehcomb741/
Stancamp710/
Stinekomb670/

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