Whitcomb Family History

Whitcomb Surname Meaning

English: habitational name from any of various places called Whitcombe or Witcombe. Whitcombe in Dorset and Witcombe in Gloucestershire are named with Old English wīd ‘wide’ + cumb ‘valley’; Whitcombe Isle of Wight may have the same etymology or alternatively the first element may be Old English hwīt ‘white’.

Witcombe in Somerset is named with Old English wīthig ‘willow’ + cumb and the placename Whitcombe in Devon is from Old English hwǣte ‘wheat’ + cumb. The surname may also derive from a lost place in Sussex.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Liscomb, Holcomb, Whitton, Whitmore, Whitford, Whiddon, Whitney, Linscomb, Wilcott, Claycomb

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Where is the Whitcomb family from?

You can see how Whitcomb families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Whitcomb family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Whitcomb families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 35 Whitcomb families living in Quebec. This was about 47% of all the recorded Whitcomb's in Canada. Quebec had the highest population of Whitcomb families in 1911.

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What did your Whitcomb ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Whitcomb. 56% of Whitcomb men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Whitcomb women worked as a Housekeeper.

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Farmer

56%

Printer

23%

Income

12%

Labourer

12%

Housekeeper

100%

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Census Record

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There are 12K military records available for the last name Whitcomb. For the veterans among your Whitcomb ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Whitcomb lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Whitcomb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Whitcomb in 1943 was 23, and 78 in 2004.

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Whitcomb Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Whitcomb family from?

What did your Whitcomb ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Whitcomb. 56% of Whitcomb men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Whitcomb women worked as a Housekeeper.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

56%

Printer

23%

Income

12%

Labourer

12%

Housekeeper

100%

What Whitcomb family records will you find?

What is the average Whitcomb lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Whitcomb life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1991. The average life expectancy for Whitcomb in 1943 was 23, and 78 in 2004.

Whitcomb Family History

Whitcomb Surname Meaning

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