Wycombe Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sweden
Highest density in:
Sweden

Wycombe Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Celt.) belonging to Wycombe (Bucks), the Domesday Wicumbe = the Valley of the R. Wye [v. Wye (Celtic), and + the Anglo-Saxon form, cumb, of Celtic cúm (Welsh cwm), a valley] This name (pron. Wickam) has been confused with Wickham.

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Wycombe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419

Wycombe (1) may also be a first name.

Wycombe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Celt.) belonging to Wycombe (Bucks), the Domesday Wicumbe = the Valley of the R. Wye [v. Wye (Celtic), and + the Anglo-Saxon form, cumb, of Celtic cúm (Welsh cwm), a valley] This name (pron. Wickam) has been confused with Wickham.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Wycombe Last Name Facts

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

Wycombe is most common in Sweden. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Wycombe? popularity and diffusion

Wycombe is the 14,316,765th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Wycombe are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 11,630,812th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 1 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Sweden, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 9,846,757. In Sweden Wycombe is most prevalent in: Stockholm County, where 100 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Whycombe931/
Wyscombe931/
Whytcombe880/
Wicombe8640/
Witcombe801,077/
Wiscombe80787/
Wescombe80618/
Whicombe800/
Widcombe800/
Whitcombe752,766/
Withcombe7527/
Whiscombe7519/
Wittcombe751/
Witcombes750/
Whetcombe750/
Whittcombe714/
Wekombe712/
Wittcombet710/
Wichambe671/
Bickombe671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wycombe
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