Liscomb

Liscomb Meaning & Origin

About Liscomb
The surname Liscomb is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Lis", meaning "bright" or "famous", combined with the word "comb", referring to a valley or hollow. Therefore, the surname Liscomb can be interpreted to mean "dweller in the bright or famous valley". It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of the name resided in or hailed from a place named Liscomb or a similar place with a bright or famous valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Liscomb: 306
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 64,891
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Liscomb 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 Liscomb is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
LSKMP
🗽 NYSIIS
LAN
🔊 Soundex
L02051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
L IH1 S K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/liscomb*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('LSKMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
L251

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Liscomb in Braille

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

The name Liscomb in braille

How to sign the name Liscomb using Sign Language

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

The name Liscomb in sign language

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