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Widdicombe Name Meaning

English (Devon): habitational name from Widdacombe in Thrushelton Widdecombe in the Moor Widdicombe in Marldon Widdicome in Stokenham Withycombe in Tedburn Saint Mary or Withycombe Raleigh (all Devon) or from Withycombe (Somerset). Widdacombe in Thrushelton derives from Old English wīd ‘wide’ + cumb ‘valley’. Widdecombe in the Moor derives from Old English wīd or wīthig ‘withy willow’ + cumb. The other placenames derive from Old English wīthig + cumb.

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

Similar surnames: Duncombe, Whitcomb, Liscomb, Seccombe, Luscombe, Linscomb, Welcome

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You can see how Widdicombe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Widdicombe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Widdicombe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Widdicombe family living in Virginia. This was 100% of all the recorded Widdicombe's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Widdicombe families in 1840.

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What is the average Widdicombe lifespan?

Between 1965 and 2004, in the United States, Widdicombe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1980, and highest in 1968. The average life expectancy for Widdicombe in 1965 was 61, and 69 in 2004.

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