Winchcomb Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Winchcomb Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Winchcomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia351:771,30649,759
England151:3,714,537119,675
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England721:338,54721,815
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Winchcomb Last Name Facts

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

The last name Winchcomb has its highest incidence in Australia. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Winchcomb? popularity and diffusion

The last name Winchcomb is the 2,436,415th most frequently held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 117,541,063 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 71 percent of Winchcomb live; 71 percent live in Australasia and 71 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

The surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 771,306. In Australia it is most numerous in: Victoria, where 69 percent reside, South Australia, where 26 percent reside and Western Australia, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Australia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 24 percent reside and New Zealand, where 15 percent reside.

Winchcomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Winchcomb has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Winchcomb surname declined 79 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 87 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Winchcombe95611/
Winchcoombe901/
Winchcumb890/
Winchcompe841/
Uinchkomb781/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Winchcomb
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