Winscombe Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Winscombe Surname Definition:
(English) belonging to Winseombe (Soms.), 14th cent. Wynscombe, 13th cent. Wynescumbe-Wine's Valley [ the genit., wines, of Old English wine, friend + cumb (from Celtic), valley]
Winscombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 44 | 1:553,986 | 29,025 |
Winscombe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) belonging to Winseombe (Soms.), 14th cent. Wynscombe, 13th cent. Wynescumbe-Wine's Valley [ the genit., wines, of Old English wine, friend + cumb (from Celtic), valley]
Winscombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Winscombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Winscombe is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Winscombe click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Winscombe? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most frequently used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Winscombe occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Winscombe reside; 100 percent reside in Northern Europe and 100 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 9,286,343. In England it is most common in: Essex, where 83 percent are found and City of Bristol, where 17 percent are found.
Winscombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Winscombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Winscombe last name contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wincombe | 94 | 0 | / |
| Winchombe | 89 | 5 | / |
| Vinscombe | 89 | 0 | / |
| Winchcombe | 84 | 611 | / |
| Vincombe | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wencombe | 82 | 0 | / |
| Winchcoombe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Winchanbech | 60 | 1 | / |
| Binsambi | 59 | 4 | / |
| Benzombe | 59 | 1 | / |
| Benzoumbe | 56 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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