Duncombe

Duncombe Meaning & Origin

About Duncombe
The surname Duncombe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "dun" meaning "hill" and "cumb" meaning "valley." Therefore, the name Duncombe signifies someone who lived near or on a hill in a valley. It is a locational surname, indicating the person's place of residence or origin. The name has variations such as Duncomb, Duncom, and Duncombes.

🌍 Origin
📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Duncombe is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Duncombe: 633
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 35,537
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.21

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Duncombe based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Duncombe is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
TNKMP
🗽 NYSIIS
DANA
🔊 Soundex
D0520510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
D AH1 NG K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈdəŋkəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('TNKMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
D525

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Duncombe in Braille

Here's how to represent Duncombe in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Duncombe in braille

How to sign the name Duncombe using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Duncombe using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Duncombe in sign language

Numerology