Westcomb Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Westcomb Surname Definition:

(English) belonging to Westcomb(e = the West Valley [Old English west + cumb (from Celtic]

Westcomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:5,753,316282,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Westcomb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) belonging to Westcomb(e = the West Valley [Old English west + cumb (from Celtic]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Westcomb Last Name Facts

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

Westcomb is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Westcomb click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Westcomb? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,414,640th most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 115,675,332 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Westcomb are found; 100 percent are found in North America and 100 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname Westcomb is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 63 people, or 1 in 5,753,316. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 70 percent are found, Illinois, where 8 percent are found and North Carolina, where 8 percent are found.

Westcomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Westcomb has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Westcomb last name increased 630 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Westcomb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Westcomb are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Westcomb earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.9% less than the national average, earning $39,309 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wescomb9365/
Weiscomb880/
Wistcomb880/
Whetcomb880/
Weitcomb880/
Witcomb80741/
Wiscomb80142/
Wytcomb801/
Betcomb800/
Whitcomb7511,386/
Wittcomb7576/
Westcamp7561/
Waitcomb753/
Withcomb751/
Whitconmb711/
Westchamp710/
Whitcombs710/
Whittcomb710/
Wiscamb6712/
Wescamp671/
Wiscumb671/
Widcomb670/

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