Widdicomb Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Widdicomb 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.
Read More About This SurnameWiddicomb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Widdicomb 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.
(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).
(English) One who came from Widdicombe (willow valley), in Devonshire.
Widdecombe, a parish in Devonshire.
WIDICOMBE, WIDDICOMBE: Widdecombe, a parish in Devonshire.
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.
Widdicomb Demographics
Average Widdicomb Salary in
United States
$25,438 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Widdicomb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Widdicomb Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Widdicomb is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Widdicomb.
How Common Is The Last Name Widdicomb? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 8,193,072nd most frequently occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Widdicomb occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Widdicomb reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Widdicomb is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Montana, where 60 percent are found and Wisconsin, where 40 percent are found.
Widdicomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Widdicomb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Widdicomb last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Widdicomb Last Name Statistics demography
Widdicomb earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 41.05% less than the national average, earning $25,438 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widdicombe | 95 | 1,042 | / |
| Whiddicomb | 95 | 2 | / |
| Widdecomb | 89 | 14 | / |
| Widcomb | 88 | 0 | / |
| Widdecombe | 84 | 129 | / |
| Wiidicombe | 84 | 1 | / |
| Weddicombe | 84 | 0 | / |
| Widcombe | 82 | 0 | / |
| Biddecomb | 78 | 0 | / |
| Widecombe | 78 | 0 | / |
| Witcomb | 75 | 741 | / |
| Witcombe | 71 | 1,077 | / |
| Wittcomb | 71 | 76 | / |
| Waitcomb | 71 | 3 | / |
| Woodcomb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Witecomb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Waticomb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Weitcomb | 71 | 0 | / |
| Woodcombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wittcombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wittecomb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wittycomb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wiedecamp | 56 | 1 | / |
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