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
Witcombe Political Affiliation
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Witcombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Witcombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Witcombe is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Witcombe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 341,074th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,766,524 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 68 percent of Witcombe live; 68 percent live in Northern Europe and 68 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Witcombe is most widely held in England, where it is carried by 571 people, or 1 in 97,580. In England it is most common in: Somerset, where 35 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Gloucestershire, where 9 percent live. Barring England Witcombe exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent live and Wales, where 13 percent live.
Witcombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Witcombe has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Witcombe last name rose 110 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 1,092 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Witcombe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Witcombe last name are 46.33% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 93.1% registered with the political 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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