Withecomb Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Withecomb Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Widecombe-in-the-Moor,' a parish in Devon, six miles from Ashburton; also Widcombe, a parish in Somerset. These probably share the parentage.
Robertas Wythecumbe, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameWithecomb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 33 | 1:738,648 | 34,140 |
Withecomb Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Widecombe-in-the-Moor,' a parish in Devon, six miles from Ashburton; also Widcombe, a parish in Somerset. These probably share the parentage.
Robertas Wythecumbe, Somerset, 9 Edward II: Kirby's Quest.
Walter de Wydecumbe, Somerset, 9 Edward II: ibid.
Ammyra de Wydecombe, Somerset, 9 Edward II: ibid.
Elena de Wydecombe, Somerset, 9 Edward II: ibid.
Widdecombe, a parish in Devonshire.
WIDICOMBE, WIDDICOMBE: Widdecombe, a parish in Devonshire.
The Widdicombes and Withecomes or Witheycombes have taken the names of parishes and villages in the county. Lawrence Wethecombe was an Ashburton churchwarden in 1538: there was a John Wideycombe in Ashburton in 1729 (W. A.). The names still occur in this neighbourhood and in the Totnes district.
Withecomb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Withecomb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Withecomb occurs most in England. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Withecomb? popularity and diffusion
The surname Withecomb is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 64 percent of Withecomb reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.
This last name is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 7,959,723. In England Withecomb is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 71 percent reside, Somerset, where 14 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Excluding England Withecomb exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 9 percent reside.
Withecomb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Withecomb has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Withecomb last name decreased 79 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Witecomb | 94 | 1 | / |
| Whitecomb | 89 | 124 | / |
| Withycomb | 89 | 8 | / |
| Wittecomb | 89 | 0 | / |
| Withicomb | 89 | 0 | / |
| Whitecoomb | 84 | 1 | / |
| Whittecomb | 84 | 0 | / |
| Whiteqomb | 78 | 1 | / |
| Wythicomb | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wethycomb | 78 | 0 | / |
| Wittycomb | 78 | 0 | / |
| Whitycomb | 78 | 0 | / |
| Whitticomb | 74 | 0 | / |
| Whittacomb | 74 | 0 | / |
| Witecamp | 71 | 3 | / |
| Whitecamp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Weitecamp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Witticonb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wetecamp | 59 | 1 | / |
| Witekamp | 59 | 0 | / |
| Weitekamp | 56 | 508 | / |
| Wittekamp | 56 | 45 | / |
| Weitekemp | 56 | 1 | / |
| Whitekemp | 56 | 1 | / |
| Whitekamp | 56 | 1 | / |
| Wittekampf | 53 | 1 | / |
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