Balcombe

== English == === Etymology === Recorded as Baldecombe (1279) and Balecumba (late 11th century). Probably from the Old English personal name *Bealda + cumb (“valley”). === Proper noun === Balcombe (countable and uncountable, plural Balcombes) A village and civil parish in Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3030). A habitational surname from Old English. ==== Statistics ==== According to the 2010 United States Census, Balcombe is the 108199th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 164 individuals. Balcombe is most common among White (75.61%) and Black/African American (14.02%) individuals. === References === === Further reading === Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Balcombe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 87. === Anagrams === combable