Witcombe Surname
Approximately 1,077 people bear this surname
Witcombe Surname Definition:
(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.
Witcombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 571 | 1:97,580 | 10,350 |
| Australia | 258 | 1:104,634 | 11,756 |
| Wales | 142 | 1:21,792 | 2,311 |
| United States | 83 | 1:4,366,975 | 231,516 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:411,832 | 17,291 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 518 | 1:47,057 | 5,819 |
| Wales | 13 | 1:120,647 | 5,000 |
Witcombe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(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.
Parishes in cos. Dorset and Gloucester.
Witcombe Demographics
Average Witcombe Salary in
United States
$40,814 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Witcombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witcombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Witcombe occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Witcombe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 341,074th most common family name in the world, held by around 1 in 6,766,524 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 68 percent of Witcombe reside; 68 percent reside in Northern Europe and 68 percent reside in British Isles.
The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 571 people, or 1 in 97,580. In England it is most prevalent in: Somerset, where 35 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent are found and Wales, where 13 percent are found.
Witcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Witcombe has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Witcombe surname increased 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,092 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Witcombe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Witcombe surname are 46.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 93.1% registered to vote for the party.
Witcombe earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.41% less than the national average, earning $40,814 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whitcombe | 94 | 2,766 | / |
| Withcombe | 94 | 27 | / |
| Wittcombe | 94 | 1 | / |
| Witcombes | 94 | 0 | / |
| Wicombe | 93 | 40 | / |
| Whittcombe | 89 | 4 | / |
| Wittcombet | 89 | 0 | / |
| Wiscombe | 88 | 787 | / |
| Whicombe | 88 | 0 | / |
| Widcombe | 88 | 0 | / |
| Westcombe | 82 | 120 | / |
| Whiscombe | 82 | 19 | / |
| Whetcombe | 82 | 0 | / |
| Whytcombe | 82 | 0 | / |
| Wycombe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Wescombe | 75 | 618 | / |
| Bickombe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Whycombe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wichambe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wyscombe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Huizcombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wisombi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Wekombe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bizombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Wisambe | 67 | 1 | / |
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