Wombill Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Wombill Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wombwell,' a village in the parish of Darfield, Yorkshire Wombill is a natural modification, but is probably somewhat modern.

Hugo de Wambewell, 1277: Freemen of York (Surt Soc).

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Wombill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
England21:27,859,030389,889
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Wombill Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Wombwell,' a village in the parish of Darfield, Yorkshire Wombill is a natural modification, but is probably somewhat modern.

Hugo de Wambewell, 1277: Freemen of York (Surt Soc).

Isabella de Wombewell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Avicia de Womwell, 1379: ibid.

1558. Married — Thomas Wombwell, Knt., and Annie Perye: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1632. William Wombwell and Frances Veale: Marriage Lic. (London).

1806. Married — William Wombill and Honor Triptree: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

For Wombwell, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

An estate and chapelry in the W. Riding of Yorkshire, still the property of the Baronet, who claims from Robert de Wombwell, temp. King Stephen. A branch removed into Kent in the XV. century, and built Wombwell Hall, near Northfleet. Philipott Vill. Cant. It seems probable that two families in succession adopted this name from the estate; for, according to Mr. Shirley, the pedigree commences with Hugh Wombwell of Wombwell, son of Henry Lowell de Wombwell, temp. Edw. III., implying a change of ownership at that date. See Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Wombwell is the name of an estate in the West Riding. In 1698, three Notts freeholders, bearing the name of Wombell or Woombell, lived at Ollerton, Warsopp, and Welhagh or Wellow, respectively (Harl.). The present bearers of the name in Notts spell it as Wombwell or Woombill. As Wombell, it occurs in the old registers of Haughley, Suffolk (Hollingsworth's "Stow - market)".

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Wombill Last Name Facts

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

Wombill is found most frequently in The United States. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Wombill? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 7,593,402nd most common family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Wombill live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Wombill is primarily found in: Wisconsin, where 67 percent are found and Minnesota, where 33 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 33 percent are found and Canada, where 17 percent are found.

Wombill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Wombill has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Wombill Last Name Statistics demography

Wombill earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 93.32% more than the national average, earning $83,417 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wombil929/
Wombell86210/
Bombill860/
Woombell8011/
Wambille807/
Womble777,805/
Wombel7743/
Bombil7728/
Wambil779/
Wembil778/
Whomble7182/
Bambill7175/
Bombell7142/
Woomble7134/
Womwell7123/
Wambuil712/
Wambell711/
Wambl671/
Wömbl671/
Wambelle671/

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