Wescomb Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Wescomb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Wescomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England321:1,741,18971,393
United States151:24,163,929685,360
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England261:937,51438,808
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Wescomb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Wescomb occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Wescomb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wescomb? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,372,517th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Wescomb reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 32 people, or 1 in 1,741,189. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Kent, where 34 percent live, Greater London, where 22 percent live and Cornwall, where 13 percent live. Barring England this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 18 percent live.

Wescomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Wescomb has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Wescomb surname expanded 123 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Wescomb Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Wescomb surname are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Wescomb earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 3.96% less than the national average, earning R 228,216 per year; in United States they earn 38.87% less than the national average, earning $26,375 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.65% more than the national average, earning $79,816 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Westcomb9363/
Weiscomb930/
Wiscomb86142/
Wascomb8617/
Woscomb860/
Washcomb801/
Wistcomb800/
Biscomb71176/
Wiscamb7112/
Vascomb711/
Wescamp711/
Wiscumb711/
Wiescamp6787/
Westcamp6761/
Weiscamp671/
Westchamp630/
Weskamp571,141/
Wiscamp570/
Bescamp570/
Biscumb570/
Wieskamp53423/
Weiskamp5319/
Wesskamp538/
Vescamps531/
Wieskemp531/
Weisskamp501/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wescomb
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