Bamburgh Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Bamburgh Surname Definition:
(English) 1 belonging to Bambrough or Bamburgh (Northumberland) = Bebba’s Strong-hold. [Anglo-Saxon Bebban-burh-Bebban-, genit. of Bebba + burh, a fortified place] 2 Dweller at the Tree-Hill. [Old English beám, a tree + beorh, a hill] 3 confused with Banbury, q.
Read More About This SurnameBamburgh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| England | 2 | 1:12,187,685 | 173,419 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Bamburgh Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(English) 1 belonging to Bambrough or Bamburgh (Northumberland) = Bebba’s Strong-hold. [Anglo-Saxon Bebban-burh-Bebban-, genit. of Bebba + burh, a fortified place] 2 Dweller at the Tree-Hill. [Old English beám, a tree + beorh, a hill] 3 confused with Banbury, q.v.
Bamburgh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bamburgh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bamburgh is found most in Scotland. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamburgh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,360,413th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 67 percent of Bamburgh are found; 67 percent are found in Northern Europe and 67 percent are found in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly used in Scotland, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 1,070,763. In Scotland Bamburgh is mostly found in: Dundee City, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Scotland it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and England, where 11 percent reside.
Bamburgh Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bamburgh has changed through the years. In Scotland the share of the population with the surname increased 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it declined 40 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bambourgh | 94 | 0 | / |
| Bamburg | 93 | 1,026 | / |
| Baumburg | 88 | 1 | / |
| Batemburg | 82 | 1 | / |
| Bamberg | 80 | 5,261 | / |
| Wamburg | 80 | 22 | / |
| Banburg | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vamburg | 80 | 5 | / |
| Bomburg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Babourg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bemburg | 80 | 0 | / |
| Batenburgh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bachemburg | 78 | 0 | / |
| Bombourg | 75 | 191 | / |
| Baumberg | 75 | 95 | / |
| Vanburgh | 75 | 23 | / |
| Vambourg | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bosburgh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bambergs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Baubourg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bambergc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Behmburg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baimberg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Beamborg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baunburg | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bobourgh | 75 | 0 | / |
| Batenburg | 71 | 1,901 | / |
| Baberg | 71 | 113 | / |
| Boburg | 71 | 39 | / |
| Basenburg | 71 | 9 | / |
| Bambergue | 71 | 3 | / |
| Beaubourg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Baumbergs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Watemburg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Wainburgh | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bomberg | 67 | 886 | / |
| Wamberg | 67 | 305 | / |
| Bemberg | 67 | 130 | / |
| Basberg | 67 | 100 | / |
| Baatenburg | 67 | 79 | / |
| Battenburg | 67 | 67 | / |
| Bauberg | 67 | 44 | / |
| Beasenburg | 67 | 38 | / |
| Bayburk | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vamberg | 67 | 35 | / |
| Vanburg | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bambark | 67 | 19 | / |
| Vamborg | 67 | 16 | / |
| Banberg | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bosburg | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bonburg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bemborg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Booburg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wanburg | 67 | 2 | / |
| Wamburgová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bamverg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voburgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bõmberg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bömberg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Boyneburgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bautimberg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaberg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vomburg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Baburck | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bosenburgh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wattemburg | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bachenburg | 67 | 0 | / |
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