Withycombe Surname
Approximately 470 people bear this surname
Withycombe Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Withycombe,' a parish in Somerset. compare Widdicombe.
Walter de Wydecombe, Somerset, 1327: Tax Poll.
1665. Buried — William Withecom: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1793.
Read More About This SurnameWithycombe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 156 | 1:2,323,455 | 144,218 |
| England | 146 | 1:381,631 | 26,761 |
| Australia | 124 | 1:217,707 | 20,896 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 151 | 1:161,426 | 13,927 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
Withycombe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Withycombe,' a parish in Somerset. compare Widdicombe.
Walter de Wydecombe, Somerset, 1327: Tax Poll.
1665. Buried — William Withecom: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1793. Married — John Mortimer and Martha Withycombe: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Withycombe; or Dweller at the Willow Hollow or Valley [Old English wiðig, a withy, willow + cumb (from Celtic), a valley] A wiðigcumb occurs in a Soms. charter a.d. 854-'Cart. Sax.’ no. 476.
(English) One who came from Withycombe (willow valley), the name of places in Devonshire and Somerset.
Parishes in Somerset and Devon.
Withycombe Demographics
Average Withycombe Salary in
United States
$53,012 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Withycombe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Withycombe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Withycombe is carried by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Withycombe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 645,032nd most numerous last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,505,417 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 37 percent of Withycombe live; 37 percent live in Northern Europe and 36 percent live in British Isles.
The last name Withycombe is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 2,323,455. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 21 percent reside, Oregon, where 12 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside. Barring The United States Withycombe exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent reside and Australia, where 26 percent reside.
Withycombe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Withycombe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Withycombe surname increased 780 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 3 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Withycombe Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Withycombe are 9.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 63.04% registered with the party.
The amount Withycombe earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.86% more than the national average, earning $53,012 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.89% more than the national average, earning $59,563 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Withcombe | 95 | 27 | / |
| Withycomb | 95 | 8 | / |
| Whithycombe | 95 | 1 | / |
| Witheycombe | 95 | 0 | / |
| Withecombe | 90 | 109 | / |
| Wittycombe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Withacombe | 90 | 0 | / |
| Withcomb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Whittycombe | 86 | 0 | / |
| Withecomb | 84 | 11 | / |
| Withicomb | 84 | 0 | / |
| Wethycomb | 84 | 0 | / |
| Whitecombe | 80 | 14 | / |
| Whitticombe | 76 | 22 | / |
| Wythicomb | 74 | 0 | / |
| Withkamp | 56 | 1 | / |
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