Willicombe Surname
Approximately 291 people bear this surname
Willicombe Surname Definition:
Nick 'the welcome.' Middle English wilkome. (2) Local, 'of Wellcombe,' a parish in Devon, five miles from Hartland.
Picotus Wilicom, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Welcombe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameWillicombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 179 | 1:311,274 | 23,420 |
| Wales | 57 | 1:54,290 | 4,971 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Australia | 15 | 1:1,799,713 | 85,184 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 116 | 1:210,132 | 16,406 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:92,260 | 4,121 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Willicombe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nick 'the welcome.' Middle English wilkome. (2) Local, 'of Wellcombe,' a parish in Devon, five miles from Hartland.
Picotus Wilicom, Cambridgeshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Robert de Welcombe, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
1584. Thomas Welcom, or Welcombe, Lincolnshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1600. Married — John Willicome and Jone Lemman: St. Michael, Cornhill.
1631. Thomas Welcome, of Dalton (Furness): Lancashire Wills at Richmond.
= Wellicombe, q.v.
Willicombe Demographics
Average Willicombe Salary in
United States
$49,638 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Willicombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Willicombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Willicombe is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Willicombe.
How Common Is The Last Name Willicombe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 912,827th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name Willicombe is predominantly found in Europe, where 81 percent of Willicombe live; 81 percent live in Northern Europe and 81 percent live in British Isles.
Willicombe is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 179 people, or 1 in 311,274. In England Willicombe is primarily concentrated in: Hertfordshire, where 20 percent live, Somerset, where 14 percent live and Greater London, where 13 percent live. Besides England this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Wales, where 20 percent live and Canada, where 9 percent live.
Willicombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Willicombe has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Willicombe surname increased 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 335 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 325 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Willicombe Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Willicombe earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.04% more than the national average, earning $49,638 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.74% less than the national average, earning $45,840 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willicomb | 95 | 0 | / |
| Williscombe | 95 | 0 | / |
| Willecombe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Wilcombe | 89 | 20 | / |
| Willcomb | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wollcombe | 84 | 0 | / |
| Wilcomb | 82 | 173 | / |
| Woollcombe | 80 | 156 | / |
| Wollocombe | 80 | 26 | / |
| Wollacombe | 80 | 0 | / |
| Wolcombe | 78 | 3 | / |
| Woolcombe | 74 | 64 | / |
| Welcomb | 71 | 2 | / |
| Wolcomb | 71 | 1 | / |
| Walcomb | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bellecombe | 70 | 1 | / |
| Woolcomb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wilgambe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Walugombe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Welakombe | 63 | 1 | / |
| Walagomba | 53 | 10 | / |
| Walugambe | 53 | 5 | / |
| Wolakombi | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wollecamp | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wolikumba | 53 | 1 | / |
| Walikamba | 53 | 1 | / |
| Wellecamp | 53 | 0 | / |
| Waluggembe | 50 | 2 | / |
| Walukambwe | 50 | 1 | / |
| Walugaembe | 50 | 1 | / |
| Well Gumbo | 50 | 1 | / |
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