Bamforth Surname

188,427th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

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.

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Bamforth Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,6271:34,2464,521
United States2621:1,383,43195,756
Australia1041:259,57423,725
Canada991:372,17833,288
New Zealand571:79,44411,532
Scotland301:178,4619,900
Wales161:193,40812,484
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
France71:9,488,960336,266
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3341:18,2722,632
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States401:1,255,46770,036

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.

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

Places in eos. Derby and Lancaster.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Bamforth Last Name Facts

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

Bamforth is found in England more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bamforth? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bamforth is the 188,427th most prevalent last name globally, borne by around 1 in 3,247,569 people. Bamforth occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Bamforth are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Bamforth is most frequent in England, where it is held by 1,627 people, or 1 in 34,246. In England it is most frequent in: West Yorkshire, where 28 percent live, South Yorkshire, where 22 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 7 percent live. Not including England this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent live and Australia, where 5 percent live.

Bamforth Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bamforth has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bamforth surname grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 655 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bamforth Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Bamforth surname are 10.37% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.14% registered to vote for 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Baumforth9414/
Bamfort932/
Banforth8814/
Bomforth881/
Bamforte880/
Bamfor862/
Bainforth820/
Bamford8015,799/
Bamnfor801/
Bomfort801/
Vamfort800/
Banfort800/
Beanfort756/
Bomforte752/
Bampford750/
Banfor7144/
Waynforth713/
Bomfor711/
Beaunfort711/
Bamfar711/
Banford671,363/
Bomford67727/
Bonfort67287/
Banfore6729/
Bemfert6723/
Basnfor679/
Bemford674/
Vomfort673/
Wasenforth672/
Bamfard671/
Vamford671/
Bamphor671/
Banfert670/
Beanfor670/
Banfour670/
Wamford670/
Bamferd670/

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