Giscombe

Giscombe Meaning & Origin

About Giscombe
The surname Giscombe is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Gis(c)um", which itself is a short form of various compound names beginning with "Gis-", such as Gisilbert or Giselmund. The name Giscombe is therefore a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify someone as the "son of Gis(c)um". Over time, the spelling of the name has evolved, resulting in variations such as Giscom, Giscombes, or Giscoms.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Giscombe: 211
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 88,020
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSKMP
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G020510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH0 S K OW1 M B IY0
🌐 IPA
/giscombe*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSKMP', 'KSKMP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Giscombe in Braille

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

The name Giscombe in braille

How to sign the name Giscombe using Sign Language

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

The name Giscombe in sign language

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