Bamforth Surname
Approximately 2,244 people bear this surname
Bamforth 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 SurnameBamforth Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,627 | 1:34,246 | 4,521 |
| United States | 262 | 1:1,383,431 | 95,756 |
| Australia | 104 | 1:259,574 | 23,725 |
| Canada | 99 | 1:372,178 | 33,288 |
| New Zealand | 57 | 1:79,444 | 11,532 |
| Scotland | 30 | 1:178,461 | 9,900 |
| Wales | 16 | 1:193,408 | 12,484 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,334 | 1:18,272 | 2,632 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 40 | 1:1,255,467 | 70,036 |
Bamforth 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.
Places in eos. Derby and Lancaster.
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.
Bamforth Demographics
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Bamforth Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bamforth Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bamforth is found most in England. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Bamforth click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bamforth? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 188,427th most commonly occurring family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 3,247,569 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Bamforth live; 75 percent live in Northern Europe and 75 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 1,627 people, or 1 in 34,246. In England Bamforth is mostly concentrated in: West Yorkshire, where 28 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 22 percent reside and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent reside. Beside England it occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.
Bamforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bamforth has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 655 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bamforth Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Bamforth last name are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 57.14% being registered with the political party.
The amount Bamforth earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 44.68% less than the national average, earning R 131,460 per year; in United States they earn 3.35% more than the national average, earning $44,596 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.72% more than the national average, earning $52,028 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baumforth | 94 | 14 | / |
| Bamfort | 93 | 2 | / |
| Banforth | 88 | 14 | / |
| Bomforth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Bamforte | 88 | 0 | / |
| Bamfor | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bainforth | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bamford | 80 | 15,799 | / |
| Bamnfor | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bomfort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vamfort | 80 | 0 | / |
| Banfort | 80 | 0 | / |
| Beanfort | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bomforte | 75 | 2 | / |
| Bampford | 75 | 0 | / |
| Banfor | 71 | 44 | / |
| Waynforth | 71 | 3 | / |
| Bomfor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Beaunfort | 71 | 1 | / |
| Bamfar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Banford | 67 | 1,363 | / |
| Bomford | 67 | 727 | / |
| Bonfort | 67 | 287 | / |
| Banfore | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bemfert | 67 | 23 | / |
| Basnfor | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bemford | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vomfort | 67 | 3 | / |
| Wasenforth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bamfard | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vamford | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bamphor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Banfert | 67 | 0 | / |
| Beanfor | 67 | 0 | / |
| Banfour | 67 | 0 | / |
| Wamford | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bamferd | 67 | 0 | / |
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