Bomford Surname

463,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Jersey

Bomford Surname Definition:

For Bamford, q.v.

Bomford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia3221:83,8389,718
England1581:352,64625,413
Canada1121:328,97830,038
United States681:5,330,278267,385
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Scotland151:356,92115,763
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
France21:33,211,361423,184
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1641:148,63013,165
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Bomford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Bamford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Bomford is a name now numerously represented in the Evesham district.

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

Bomford Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bomford occurs more in Australia more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bomford? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 463,668th most common surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 10,024,135 people. The last name occurs mostly in Oceania, where 48 percent of Bomford are found; 48 percent are found in Australasia and 48 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Australia, where it is carried by 322 people, or 1 in 83,838. In Australia Bomford is primarily concentrated in: New South Wales, where 36 percent reside, Victoria, where 20 percent reside and Tasmania, where 15 percent reside. Apart from Australia it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in England, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 15 percent reside.

Bomford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Bomford has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Bomford surname decreased 4 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 756 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bomford Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bomford last name is predominantly Anglican (65%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Bomford surname are 10.41% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 63.64% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bomford earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 20.56% less than the national average, earning R 188,784 per year; in United States they earn 7.59% less than the national average, earning $39,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.01% less than the national average, earning $43,218 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Boumford9322/
Bomnford931/
Boomford931/
Bomfor921/
Bamford8615,799/
Bumford86869/
Bonford865/
Bemford864/
Bomfort861/
Bounford8051/
Bomforte802/
Bomforth801/
Bampford800/
Bonnford800/
Bonfor779/
Bamfor772/
Banford711,363/
Bunford71344/
Bonfort71287/
Wonford7147/
Bonfour719/
Vomfort713/
Bamfort712/
Bamnfor711/
Bonfore711/
Bamfard711/
Vamford711/
Bonfoir710/
Wamford710/
Bamferd710/
Bumfort710/
Bamforth672,244/
Bounfour67466/
Bonforte67438/
Bumpfort670/
Bamforte670/
Bumphord670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bomford
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