Stancombe Surname
Approximately 679 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameStancombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 313 | 1:178,013 | 16,129 |
| United States | 257 | 1:1,410,346 | 97,237 |
| Australia | 73 | 1:369,804 | 30,692 |
| New Zealand | 15 | 1:301,888 | 25,890 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 212 | 1:114,978 | 11,150 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
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.
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.
A location name in Devon, Dorset.
Stancombe Demographics
Average Stancombe Salary in
United States
$40,845 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standcombe | 95 | 4 | / |
| Stancomb | 94 | 46 | / |
| Stamcombe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Stancomb O E | 86 | 1 | / |
| Standcumbe | 84 | 26 | / |
| Stang'ombe | 84 | 5 | / |
| Stincomb | 82 | 1 | / |
| Stinehcomb | 74 | 1 | / |
| Stancamp | 71 | 0 | / |
| Stinekomb | 67 | 0 | / |
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