Bampton Surname
Approximately 2,505 people bear this surname
Bampton Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bampton,' parishes in Devon, Oxfordshire, Cumberland, and Westmorland. A variant of the name is Banton, which see.
Philip de Bamptone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Read More About This SurnameBampton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,150 | 1:48,450 | 6,046 |
| Australia | 626 | 1:43,124 | 5,480 |
| Namibia | 317 | 1:7,601 | 1,470 |
| United States | 159 | 1:2,279,616 | 142,122 |
| Canada | 107 | 1:344,351 | 31,229 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| New Zealand | 34 | 1:133,186 | 15,994 |
| Norway | 17 | 1:302,487 | 30,120 |
| Wales | 7 | 1:442,076 | 21,198 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 433 | 1:56,294 | 6,679 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 1:678,631 | 44,191 |
Bampton Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bampton,' parishes in Devon, Oxfordshire, Cumberland, and Westmorland. A variant of the name is Banton, which see.
Philip de Bamptone, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
Brian de Bampton, Oxfordshire, Henry III- Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
John de Bamton, Wiltshire, ibid.
Thomas de Bampton, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
1785. Married — Joshua Bampton and Rebbecca Stiles: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) belonging to Bampton = 1 the Tree (or Log) Dwelling or Farmstead.
[Old English beám + tún] 2 the Tree-Hill. [Old English beám + dún] Bampton, Devon, e.g., occurs as Beám- dún in an Anglo-Saxon charter.
Towns, places, and parishes in cos, Oxon, Devon, Westmoreland, and Cumberland.
A location name in Cumberland, Devon, Oxfordshire, Westmorland.
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Bampton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bampton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Bampton is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Bampton? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 171,816th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 2,909,200 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 48 percent of Bampton are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 1,150 people, or 1 in 48,450. In England it is most frequent in: Hampshire, where 14 percent live, Greater London, where 11 percent live and Berkshire, where 9 percent live. Barring England it occurs in 27 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 25 percent live and Namibia, where 13 percent live.
Bampton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Bampton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Bampton surname rose 266 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 215 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 75 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Bampton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (75%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Bampton last name are 3.53% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.76% being registered with the party.
The amount Bampton earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 27.69% less than the national average, earning 250,256 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.43% less than the national average, earning R 179,580 per year; in United States they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $44,279 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.12% more than the national average, earning $56,202 CAD per year.
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