Bampfylde Surname

1,994,173rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 88 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Bampfylde Surname Definition:

At Weston, co. Somerset, XIII century, whence Weston Bampfylde. The ancient orthography is Baumfilde.

Bampfylde Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:687,87739,238
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England231:1,059,79941,508

Bampfylde Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

At Weston, co. Somerset, XIII century, whence Weston Bampfylde. The ancient orthography is Baumfilde.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Baionville, now Banneville, near Caen. In 1093 Fulco de B. witnessed a charter of Robert Fitz-Hugh to Chester Abbey (Mon. i. 101). About 1160 William and Robert de Baionville witnessed a charter of Plympton Abbey, Devon (Mon. ii. 9). In 1165 Osbert de B. held part of a fee, Somerset, from William Malet, and Hugh de B. had lands in Normandy. Walter de B. (13th cent.) held lands of the Honour of Wallingford; and 1316 John de Bamfield was Lord of Weston, Somerset, and of Poltimore and other estates, Devon (Palgr. Parl. Writs). The Lords Poltimore are of this race.

The Norman People (1874)

(English), Wood-field. Beam, a tree.

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Bampfylde Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bampfylde is found in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Bampfylde.

How Common Is The Last Name Bampfylde? popularity and diffusion

The last name Bampfylde is the 1,994,173rd most prevalent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 82,813,022 people. Bampfylde occurs predominantly in Europe, where 92 percent of Bampfylde reside; 92 percent reside in Northern Europe and 92 percent reside in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 81 people, or 1 in 687,877. In England Bampfylde is primarily found in: Somerset, where 22 percent are found, Greater London, where 21 percent are found and Gloucestershire, where 19 percent are found. Not including England it occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and Lebanon, where 1 percent are found.

Bampfylde Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bampfylde has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bampfylde surname expanded 352 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bampfylde Last Name Statistics demography

Bampfylde earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bamfylde941/
Baumfelder7437/
Bampeldi711/
Banfelder6727/
Basenfelder6028/
Bonfelde5932/
Vomfelde599/
Banföldy592/
Battenfelder5770/
Vanfelder566/
Babeldi501/

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