Widdecombe Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Widdecombe Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Widecombe-in-the-Moor,' a parish in Devon, six miles from Ashburton; also Widcombe, a parish in Somerset. These probably share the parentage.

Robertas Wythecumbe, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

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Widdecombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England761:733,13240,828
United States501:7,249,179331,838
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England641:380,86523,394
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Widdecombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Widecombe-in-the-Moor,' a parish in Devon, six miles from Ashburton; also Widcombe, a parish in Somerset. These probably share the parentage.

Robertas Wythecumbe, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.

Walter de Wydecumbe, Somerset, 9 Edward II: ibid.

Ammyra de Wydecombe, Somerset, 9 Edward II: ibid.

Elena de Wydecombe, Somerset, 9 Edward II: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Widdecombe (Devon); or Dweller at the Withy- Valley [Old English wiðig (= O.H.Ger. wîda, Middle High German wîde), withy, willow + cumb (from Celtic), valley] A wiðigcumb occurs in a Soms. charter A.D. 854 ('Cart. Sax’, no. 476).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Widdecombe, a parish in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

WIDICOMBE, WIDDICOMBE: Widdecombe, a parish in Devonshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The Widdicombes and Withecomes or Witheycombes have taken the names of parishes and villages in the county. Lawrence Wethecombe was an Ashburton churchwarden in 1538: there was a John Wideycombe in Ashburton in 1729 (W. A.). The names still occur in this neighbourhood and in the Totnes district.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Widdecombe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Widdecombe is most common in England. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Widdecombe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,581,912th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 60 percent of Widdecombe are found; 59 percent are found in Northern Europe and 59 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 76 people, or 1 in 733,132. In England Widdecombe is most common in: Devon, where 49 percent live, Gloucestershire, where 16 percent live and Essex, where 9 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 39 percent live and Canada, where 2 percent live.

Widdecombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Widdecombe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Widdecombe last name expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 417 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Widdecombe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Widdecombe last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Widdecombe last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Widdecombe earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.09% less than the national average, earning $22,832 USD per year.

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