Stinchcombe Surname

369,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 973 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Stinchcombe Surname Definition:

A parish in Gloucestershire.

Stinchcombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5641:98,79110,454
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Wales961:32,2353,244
Australia791:341,71828,950
United States671:5,409,835270,257
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3041:80,1828,629
Wales331:47,5282,451
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Stinchcombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A parish in Gloucestershire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Stinchcombe is an ancient Gloucestershire surname evidently derived in the first place from the parish of that name in the county. There was a yeoman thus called in Hawkesbury 200 years ago; and last century the name occurred in Acton and Cromhall (Bigl.). There are still Stinchcombes in Cromhall and Hawkesbury.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Stinchcombe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Stinchcombe is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Stinchcombe click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Stinchcombe? popularity and diffusion

Stinchcombe is the 369,492nd most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 7,489,770 people. Stinchcombe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 69 percent of Stinchcombe reside; 69 percent reside in Northern Europe and 69 percent reside in British Isles.

Stinchcombe is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 564 people, or 1 in 98,791. In England Stinchcombe is mostly concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 30 percent are found, Somerset, where 9 percent are found and Nottinghamshire, where 6 percent are found. Besides England Stinchcombe occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 15 percent are found and Wales, where 10 percent are found.

Stinchcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Stinchcombe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Stinchcombe surname grew 186 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 291 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 447 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 67 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Stinchcombe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is primarily Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Stinchcombe last name are 1.23% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Stinchcombe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 29.69% more than the national average, earning $55,959 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.16% more than the national average, earning $52,741 CAD per year.

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Stinchcombe Reference & Research

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