Widdicombe
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Habitational surname from any of several minor places in England, from Old English wīd (“wide”) or wīþiġ (“willow”) + cumb (“valley”).
Proper noun edit
Widdicombe (plural Widdicombes)
- A surname from Old English.
Statistics edit
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Widdicombe is the 73215th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 265 individuals. Widdicombe is most common among White (93.21%) individuals.
Further reading edit
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Widdicombe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.