Whitecomb Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

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

Whitecomb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Whitecomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:5,753,316282,354
South Africa611:888,15957,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States551:913,06755,053

Whitecomb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Whitecomb is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Whitecomb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Whitecomb is the 1,620,164th most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 58,770,532 people. Whitecomb is mostly found in The Americas, where 51 percent of Whitecomb live; 51 percent live in North America and 51 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 5,753,316. In The United States it is primarily found in: California, where 29 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 24 percent are found and Michigan, where 11 percent are found. Besides The United States Whitecomb is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 49 percent are found.

Whitecomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Whitecomb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Whitecomb last name grew 115 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Whitecomb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Whitecomb last name are 45.54% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 92.31% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Whitecomb earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 22.65% less than the national average, earning R 183,816 per year and in United States they earn 17.4% more than the national average, earning $50,656 USD per year.

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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 Whitecomb
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