Whitcomb Surname
Approximately 11,386 people bear this surname
Whitcomb Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Whitcomb or Whitcombe = the White Valley or Hollow [Old English hw;it + cumb (Celtic: v. Combe]
Whitcomb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 10,808 | 1:33,536 | 4,194 |
| England | 248 | 1:224,670 | 18,849 |
| Canada | 162 | 1:227,442 | 21,827 |
| South Africa | 88 | 1:615,656 | 46,403 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Argentina | 8 | 1:5,342,927 | 168,491 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 284 | 1:85,829 | 9,036 |
| Wales | 24 | 1:65,351 | 3,160 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:534,745 | 14,325 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,091 | 1:12,275 | 1,585 |
Whitcomb (42) may also be a first name.
Whitcomb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Whitcomb or Whitcombe = the White Valley or Hollow [Old English hw;it + cumb (Celtic: v. Combe]
(English) One who came from Whitcombe (wide valley), the name of places in Dorset and Wiltshire.
Parishes in cos. Dorset and Gloucester.
Whitcomb Demographics
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Whitcomb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitcomb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Whitcomb occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Whitcomb click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitcomb? popularity and diffusion
It is the 45,566th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 640,044 people. Whitcomb is predominantly found in The Americas, where 92 percent of Whitcomb are found; 92 percent are found in North America and 92 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Whitcomb is also the 1,566,439th most prevalent forename at a global level It is held by 42 people.
It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 10,808 people, or 1 in 33,536. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 10 percent live, New York, where 6 percent live and Florida, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account The United States Whitcomb exists in 32 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Whitcomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Whitcomb has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 264 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 13 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it decreased 71 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 57 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitcomb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Whitcomb surname are 12.43% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 59.2% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Whitcomb earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 97.16% more than the national average, earning R 468,516 per year; in United States they earn 6.31% more than the national average, earning $45,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.55% more than the national average, earning $53,930 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitconmb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Whitchomb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Whitcombs | 94 | 0 | / |
| Whittcomb | 94 | 0 | / |
| Witcomb | 93 | 741 | / |
| Whicomb | 93 | 1 | / |
| Wittcomb | 88 | 76 | / |
| Waitcomb | 88 | 3 | / |
| Whitcumb | 88 | 2 | / |
| Withcomb | 88 | 1 | / |
| Whitcomp | 88 | 1 | / |
| Whitxomb | 88 | 1 | / |
| Wistcomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Whitconb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Whetcomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Weitcomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Whitcamb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Wicomb | 86 | 612 | / |
| Wytcomb | 80 | 1 | / |
| Widcomb | 80 | 0 | / |
| Westcomb | 75 | 63 | / |
| Whitcamp | 75 | 15 | / |
| Whitcunb | 75 | 0 | / |
| Wicamb | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wycomb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Whitcammp | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wheitcamp | 71 | 0 | / |
| Waycomb | 67 | 10 | / |
| Witcamp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Betcomb | 67 | 0 | / |
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