Whitcombe Surname
Approximately 2,766 people bear this surname
Whitcombe Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Whitcomb or Whitcombe = the White Valley or Hollow [Old English hw;it + cumb (Celtic: v. Combe]
Whitcombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,374 | 1:40,552 | 5,214 |
| Wales | 409 | 1:7,566 | 840 |
| Australia | 310 | 1:87,083 | 10,056 |
| United States | 266 | 1:1,362,628 | 94,589 |
| New Zealand | 233 | 1:19,435 | 3,414 |
| Canada | 49 | 1:751,951 | 59,756 |
| South Africa | 40 | 1:1,354,443 | 73,245 |
| Scotland | 40 | 1:133,845 | 8,251 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1:3,054,091 | 90,853 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 439 | 1:55,525 | 6,601 |
| Wales | 96 | 1:16,338 | 975 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:54,269 | 2,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 24 | 1:2,092,445 | 103,667 |
Whitcombe 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]
Parishes in cos. Dorset and Gloucester.
A location name in Devon, Dorset, the Isle of Wight, Somerset.
Whitcombe Demographics
Whitcombe Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Whitcombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Whitcombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Whitcombe occurs most in England. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Whitcombe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 158,027th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,634,688 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Whitcombe live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 66 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Whitcombe is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 1,374 people, or 1 in 40,552. In England Whitcombe is most numerous in: Somerset, where 12 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Hampshire, where 9 percent are found. Other than England it occurs in 23 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 15 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Whitcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Whitcombe has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Whitcombe surname rose 313 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 426 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,108 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,333 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Whitcombe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Whitcombe surname is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Whitcombe last name are 4.17% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50.94% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Whitcombe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 1.99% more than the national average, earning R 242,376 per year; in United States they earn 7.39% less than the national average, earning $39,962 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.91% less than the national average, earning $47,242 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whittcombe | 95 | 4 | / |
| Witcombe | 94 | 1,077 | / |
| Whicombe | 94 | 0 | / |
| Withcombe | 89 | 27 | / |
| Wittcombe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Witcombes | 89 | 0 | / |
| Whytcombe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Whetcombe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wicombe | 88 | 40 | / |
| Wittcombet | 84 | 0 | / |
| Whycombe | 82 | 1 | / |
| Widcombe | 82 | 0 | / |
| Westcombe | 78 | 120 | / |
| Wycombe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whitcammp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bitsumbe | 59 | 48 | / |
| Bitsambe | 59 | 1 | / |
| Wichambe | 59 | 1 | / |
| Wetshomba | 56 | 137 | / |
| Bitshumbe | 56 | 34 | / |
| Wizambi | 50 | 1 | / |
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