Bamfield Surname
Approximately 592 people bear this surname
Bamfield Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bamfyld,' some place in Devon or Somerset, whence in the latter Weston-Bamfyld, a parish six miles from Castle-Cary. As a surname Banfield is the chief variant.
1575. Ames (Amias) Banfilde, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
Read More About This SurnameBamfield Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| England | 183 | 1:304,470 | 23,072 |
| Guyana | 72 | 1:10,586 | 1,563 |
| New Zealand | 70 | 1:64,690 | 9,897 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 3 | 1:1,476,622 | 29,385 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 262 | 1:93,036 | 9,584 |
| Wales | 26 | 1:60,324 | 2,968 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 51 | 1:984,680 | 58,342 |
Bamfield Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bamfyld,' some place in Devon or Somerset, whence in the latter Weston-Bamfyld, a parish six miles from Castle-Cary. As a surname Banfield is the chief variant.
1575. Ames (Amias) Banfilde, Devon: Register of the University of Oxford.
1581. Richard Bampfild, or Bamfield, Devon: ibid.
1582. Giles Bampfild, Devon: ibid.
1752. Married —William Smith and Hannah Bamfeild: St. George, Hanover Square i.
1766. Married — Sir John Saunders Sebright and Sarah Knight. Witness, Copp Warre Bampfylde: ibid.
John Banbald and Betty Nunns: ibid.
(English) 1 Dweller at the Tree- Field. [Old English beám + feld] 2 confused with Banfield, q.v.
Armorially identified with Bampfyld.
Bamfield Demographics
Average Bamfield Salary in
United States
$45,298 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bamfield Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bamfield Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bamfield occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Bamfield click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamfield? popularity and diffusion
Bamfield is the 542,091st most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 12,310,044 people. The surname Bamfield occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Bamfield are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
It is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 213 people, or 1 in 1,701,685. In The United States Bamfield is primarily concentrated in: New York, where 29 percent reside, Ohio, where 20 percent reside and Michigan, where 15 percent reside. Barring The United States this last name occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in England, where 31 percent reside and Guyana, where 12 percent reside.
Bamfield Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bamfield has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Bamfield surname expanded 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it contracted 30 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 88 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bamfield Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Bamfield surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bamfield last name are 23.44% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.21% being registered to vote for the party.
Bamfield earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 4.98% more than the national average, earning $45,298 USD per year.
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