Bambury Surname

291,938th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Bambury Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Banbury,' a well known town in Oxfordshire.

Thomas de Banneburi, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Edmunde de Bannebur, Oxfordshire ibid.

William de Bannebir, Oxfordshire, ibid.

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Bambury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4621:120,60212,205
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
Ireland2021:23,3122,285
Canada1351:272,93025,634
Australia1211:223,10521,260
Jamaica661:43,4842,689
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Wales121:257,87814,969
France91:7,380,302306,885
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Jersey51:19,8403,614
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland601:73,8315,346
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2051:118,90411,373
Wales91:174,2686,522
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

Bambury (12) may also be a first name.

Bambury Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Banbury,' a well known town in Oxfordshire.

Thomas de Banneburi, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Edmunde de Bannebur, Oxfordshire ibid.

William de Bannebir, Oxfordshire, ibid.

1591. Edward Banberye, Middlesex: Register of the University of Oxford.

1619. Thomas Bunburie, or Banbury, Kent: ibid.. But see Bunbury.

1765. Married — Joseph Powell and Mary Banbury: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bambrough,' a parish in Northumberland.

Beatrix de Bamburg, Northumberland, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William de Bamburgh, Northumberland, ibid.

Anselm de Bamburg, Norfolk 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Robeitus Janitor Castri de Bamburg, Northumberland, ibid.

William de Bamburgh, prior of Coldingham.

1534. John Fairfax and Alice Bamborow: Marriage Lic (London).

1775. Married — William Bamliary and Ann Goodin: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

James Banbury, a Scotsman, had a safe conduct into England, 1426 (Bain, IV, 990). Probably from the town of Banbury in Oxfordshire.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

(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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) One who came from Bamborough or Bamburgh (Bebbe’s fort), in Northumberland; one who Came from Banbury (Bana’s fort), in Oxfordshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

A town in Oxfordshire.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Bamburgh; a location name in Lincolnshire, Northumberland.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Bambury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bambury is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bambury? popularity and diffusion

Bambury is the 291,938th most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 5,563,012 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 55 percent of Bambury are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 54 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,306,491st most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 12 people.

The surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 462 people, or 1 in 120,602. In England Bambury is mostly found in: Somerset, where 12 percent reside, Greater London, where 11 percent reside and West Midlands, where 10 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Ireland, where 15 percent reside.

Bambury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bambury has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bambury last name rose 225 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,132 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 337 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bambury Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Bambury surname are 12.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.52% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bambury earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 150.11% more than the national average, earning R 594,348 per year; in United States they earn 13.1% more than the national average, earning $48,800 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.99% more than the national average, earning $51,664 CAD per year.

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