Bamford Surname
Approximately 15,799 people bear this surname
Bamford 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.
Read More About This SurnameBamford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7,368 | 1:7,562 | 1,105 |
| United States | 2,913 | 1:124,428 | 13,231 |
| Australia | 2,392 | 1:11,286 | 1,667 |
| Canada | 1,083 | 1:34,022 | 4,378 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| New Zealand | 318 | 1:14,240 | 2,490 |
| Wales | 310 | 1:9,982 | 1,105 |
| Northern Ireland | 283 | 1:6,520 | 1,175 |
| Scotland | 227 | 1:23,585 | 2,631 |
| South Africa | 222 | 1:244,044 | 24,925 |
| France | 32 | 1:2,075,710 | 171,237 |
| Germany | 29 | 1:2,776,050 | 134,833 |
| Guernsey | 22 | 1:2,929 | 767 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Sweden | 14 | 1:703,340 | 52,204 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Denmark | 13 | 1:434,209 | 28,556 |
| Belgium | 13 | 1:884,357 | 69,774 |
| Finland | 9 | 1:610,745 | 34,002 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Japan | 4 | 1:31,961,073 | 53,820 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Micronesia | 1 | 1:106,243 | 1,380 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 215 | 1:20,604 | 2,387 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4,440 | 1:5,490 | 837 |
| Wales | 67 | 1:23,409 | 1,353 |
| Scotland | 27 | 1:138,638 | 6,001 |
| Jersey | 4 | 1:12,971 | 2,116 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 420 | 1:119,568 | 11,675 |
Bamford (32) may also be a first name.
Bamford 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.
(English) belonging to Bamford = the Tree-Ford. [Old English beám, a tree, beam + ford]
(English) One who came from Bamford (ford with a footbridge), the name of places in Derbyshire and Lancashire.
Places in eos. Derby and Lancaster.
A location name in Lancashire, Derbyshire.
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.
Bamford Demographics
Average Bamford Salary in
United States
$49,028 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bamford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bamford Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bamford is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamford? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bamford is the 33,607th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 461,266 people. The last name Bamford is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Bamford live; 52 percent live in Northern Europe and 52 percent live in British Isles. Bamford is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly used given name world-wide, held by 32 people.
The last name is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 7,368 people, or 1 in 7,562. In England it is mostly found in: Greater Manchester, where 12 percent live, Derbyshire, where 8 percent live and Greater London, where 8 percent live. Not including England Bamford occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 18 percent live and Australia, where 15 percent live.
Bamford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Bamford has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 166 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 694 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 463 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 841 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bamford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (63%) in Ireland.
In The United States Bamford are 3.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50.56% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Bamford earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 5.89% less than the national average, earning 325,697 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 4.44% less than the national average, earning R 227,088 per year; in United States they earn 13.62% more than the national average, earning $49,028 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% more than the national average, earning $52,225 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bampford | 93 | 0 | / |
| Bamfor | 92 | 2 | / |
| Banford | 86 | 1,363 | / |
| Bomford | 86 | 727 | / |
| Bemford | 86 | 4 | / |
| Bamfort | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bamfard | 86 | 1 | / |
| Vamford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bamnfor | 86 | 1 | / |
| Wamford | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bamferd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Bamforth | 80 | 2,244 | / |
| Beimford | 80 | 46 | / |
| Boumford | 80 | 22 | / |
| Beanford | 80 | 2 | / |
| Boomford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bomnford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bainford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bamforte | 80 | 0 | / |
| Banfor | 77 | 44 | / |
| Bomfor | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bamfar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Baumforth | 75 | 14 | / |
| Wanford | 71 | 95 | / |
| Banfore | 71 | 29 | / |
| Basnfor | 71 | 9 | / |
| Vanford | 71 | 7 | / |
| Bonford | 71 | 5 | / |
| Banfard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bamphor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bomfort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Vamfort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beanfor | 71 | 0 | / |
| Banferd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Banfour | 71 | 0 | / |
| Banfort | 71 | 0 | / |
| Beimfohr | 67 | 278 | / |
| Wainford | 67 | 53 | / |
| Bounford | 67 | 51 | / |
| Basnfore | 67 | 26 | / |
| Banforth | 67 | 14 | / |
| Baamfare | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beanfort | 67 | 6 | / |
| Basimfar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Beinford | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bomforte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bomforth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bonnford | 67 | 0 | / |
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