English (Dorset): habitational name from Wiscombe Park in Southleigh (Devon). The placename derives from Old English wisce ‘marshy meadow’ + cumb ‘valley’.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
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You can see how Wiscombe families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Wiscombe family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1871 and 1920. The most Wiscombe families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 14 Wiscombe families living in Kansas. This was about 45% of all the recorded Wiscombe's in USA. Kansas and 1 other state had the highest population of Wiscombe families in 1880.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Wiscombe surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
In 1940, Farmer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Wiscombe. 60% of Wiscombe men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Wiscombe women worked as a Housekeeper. .
Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Wiscombe life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1969, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Wiscombe in 1963 was 79, and 91 in 2004.