Widdicombe Surname
Approximately 1,042 people bear this surname
Widdicombe 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 SurnameWiddicombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 359 | 1:155,204 | 14,705 |
| United States | 302 | 1:1,200,195 | 85,425 |
| Australia | 218 | 1:123,833 | 13,580 |
| Canada | 88 | 1:418,700 | 36,754 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 333 | 1:73,199 | 8,070 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:784,208 | 16,349 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Widdicombe 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.
A location name in Devon.
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.
Widdicombe Demographics
Widdicombe Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Widdicombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Widdicombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Widdicombe is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Widdicombe? popularity and diffusion
The last name Widdicombe is the 350,215th most frequently held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,993,806 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 38 percent of Widdicombe reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 359 people, or 1 in 155,204. In England it is mostly found in: Devon, where 51 percent live, Greater London, where 6 percent live and Surrey, where 4 percent live. Beside England it is found in 23 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent live and Australia, where 21 percent live.
Widdicombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Widdicombe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Widdicombe surname grew 108 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 755 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Widdicombe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Widdicombe surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Widdicombe surname are 3.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 56.82% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Widdicombe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 65.92% more than the national average, earning R 394,296 per year; in United States they earn 9.37% more than the national average, earning $47,194 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.92% more than the national average, earning $53,121 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widdicomb | 95 | 5 | / |
| Whiddicombe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Widdecombe | 90 | 129 | / |
| Wiidicombe | 90 | 1 | / |
| Biddicombe | 90 | 1 | / |
| Weddicombe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Widcombe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Widdecomb | 84 | 14 | / |
| Widecombe | 84 | 0 | / |
| Widcomb | 82 | 0 | / |
| Biddecombe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Witcombe | 78 | 1,077 | / |
| Woodcombe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Wittcombe | 74 | 1 | / |
| Witcomb | 71 | 741 | / |
| Wittycombe | 70 | 0 | / |
| Wittcomb | 67 | 76 | / |
| Waitcomb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Waticomb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witecomb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Woodcomb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Weitcomb | 67 | 0 | / |
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