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The lineage of the name Luscomb begins with the Anglo-Saxon tribes in Britain. It is a result of when they lived in the region of Luscombe in the counties of Devon, Dorset, and Cornwall. Luscomb is a topographic surname, which was given to a person who resided near a physical feature such as a hill, stream, church, or type of tree. Habitation names form the other broad category of surnames that were derived from place-names. They were derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads. Other local names are derived from the names of houses, manors, estates, regions, and entire counties.
The surname Luscomb was first found in Devon where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
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Only recently has spelling become standardized in the English language. As the English language evolved in the Middle Ages, the spelling of names changed also. The name Luscomb has undergone many spelling variations, including Luscombe, Luscomb, Lustcomb, Liscomb, Listcomb and others.
Notables of this surname at this time include: