Widdicombe Surname

350,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,042 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Estonia

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.

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Widdicombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3591:155,20414,705
United States3021:1,200,19585,425
Australia2181:123,83313,580
Canada881:418,70036,754
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Estonia121:110,15019,471
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales81:386,81619,671
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland141:316,41912,423
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3331:73,1998,070
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

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.

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

(English) One who came from Widdicombe (willow valley), in Devonshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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

A location name in Devon.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

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

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.

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