Whitcomb

Whitcomb Meaning & Origin

About Whitcomb
The surname Whitcomb is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit," meaning "white," and "cumb," meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Whitcomb is "white valley." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Whitcomb or a similar place characterized by a white valley.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Whitcomb: 8,324
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4,263
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.82

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATKMP
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W032051
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T K AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪtkəm/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATKMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitcomb in Braille

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

The name Whitcomb in braille

How to sign the name Whitcomb using Sign Language

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

The name Whitcomb in sign language

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