Witcomb Surname

456,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Witcomb Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Witcomb Magna,' a parish in Gloucestershire, near Painswick.

1757. Married — James Rendall and Rachael Witcomb: St. George, Hanover Square.

Witcomb Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5721:97,40910,329
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Australia401:674,89346,030
Wales371:83,6366,963
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2391:101,98910,250
Wales101:156,8426,008
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1001:502,18735,305

Witcomb Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Witcomb Magna,' a parish in Gloucestershire, near Painswick.

1757. Married — James Rendall and Rachael Witcomb: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) 1 belonging to Witcomb(e = the Wide Hollow or Valley [Old English wíd + cumb (of Celtic orig.] 2 for Whitcomb(e, q.v.

Witcombe, or Whitcombe, Glouc., was Wydecombe in the 14th cent.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Dorset and Gloucester.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Somerset.

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

Witcomb Last Name Facts

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

Witcomb occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Witcomb? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 456,743rd most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 9,834,745 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 84 percent of Witcomb are found; 84 percent are found in Northern Europe and 84 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 572 people, or 1 in 97,409. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 15 percent live, Worcestershire, where 10 percent live and Staffordshire, where 8 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 8 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Witcomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Witcomb has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 239 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 38 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it grew 370 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 450 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Witcomb Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Witcomb last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Witcomb earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 13.51% less than the national average, earning $37,321 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.28% more than the national average, earning $66,217 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whitcomb9311,386/
Wittcomb9376/
Waitcomb933/
Withcomb931/
Wistcomb930/
Weitcomb930/
Wicomb92612/
Whitchomb881/
Whitconmb881/
Whittcomb880/
Whitcombs880/
Wiscomb86142/
Wytcomb861/
Whicomb861/
Wiccomb860/
Wickomb860/
Widcomb860/
Westcomb8063/
Whitcumb802/
Whitcomp801/
Whitxomb801/
Whitconb800/
Weiscomb800/
Whetcomb800/
Whitcamb800/
Wicamb772/
Wycomb771/
Wisomb771/
Wiscamb7112/
Waycomb7110/
Betcomb710/
Witcamp710/
Whitcamp6715/
Weitcamp673/
Wittcamp672/
Wgidcumb671/
Whitcunb670/
Weitkomp670/

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