Balmforth Surname

229,706th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Balmforth Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Bamford is a township in the parish of Middleton, near Bury, Lancashire.

'The estate of Bamford was granted to Thomas de Bamfordby, Sir Adam de Bury, temp. Henry III, for his homage and services,' &c.

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Balmforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1681:47,7045,985
United States2901:1,249,85888,263
Australia1241:217,70720,896
New Zealand451:100,62913,472
Canada391:944,75971,777
Scotland391:137,2778,372
Wales141:221,03813,576
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,1351:21,4763,033
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Balmforth Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Bamford is a township in the parish of Middleton, near Bury, Lancashire.

'The estate of Bamford was granted to Thomas de Bamfordby, Sir Adam de Bury, temp. Henry III, for his homage and services,' &c.: Baines' Lancashire.

Richard de Bamford, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Adam Bamforth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Adam de Baumford, 1379: ibid.

1602. William Bamford, of Bamford, parish of Bury: Wills at Chester.

1613. James Bamford, of Hurdsueld: ibid.

1738. Henry Bamford and Elizabeth Becket: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(with intrus. l) = Bamford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Places in eos. Derby and Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

In the 17th century there was an old family of Bamford of Bamford House; there was also another family of Bamford Hall (B.). Jerome Bamford held land in the Mealegate in the manor of Manchester during the reign of Elizabeth (Har.). The name was well established in Rochdale parish in the 16th century (F.), and still occurs there. There is a Lancashire village thus called.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Balmforth Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Balmforth Come From? nationality or country of origin

Balmforth occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balmforth? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 229,706th most commonly held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 4,133,605 people. This surname is mostly found in Europe, where 71 percent of Balmforth reside; 70 percent reside in Northern Europe and 70 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,168 people, or 1 in 47,704. In England it is primarily concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 45 percent live, Greater London, where 6 percent live and Merseyside, where 5 percent live. Outside of England this last name is found in 21 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 16 percent live and Australia, where 7 percent live.

Balmforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Balmforth has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Balmforth last name increased 103 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 2,417 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 3,900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 90 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Balmforth Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Balmforth surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Balmforth are 30.86% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 77.63% being registered with the party.

The amount Balmforth earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 113.94% more than the national average, earning R 508,404 per year; in United States they earn 17.73% more than the national average, earning $50,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.1% less than the national average, earning $49,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balmfourth951/
Balmfort941/
Bolmforth896/
Balnforth896/
Balmforph892/
Balinforth840/
Balmford82113/
Balnford711/
Wolenforth630/
Wallinford531/

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