Boumphrey Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Boumphrey Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Humphrey,' from the Welsh 'Ap-Humphrey,' which became Pumphrey or Bumphrey (v. Humphrey); compare Bloyd, Bethell, Bowen, Betinion, &c.

1633. Roger Bomfrey and Susanna Ivery: Marriage Lic (Westminster).

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Boumphrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England451:1,238,17956,985
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England201:1,218,76844,985

Boumphrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Humphrey,' from the Welsh 'Ap-Humphrey,' which became Pumphrey or Bumphrey (v. Humphrey); compare Bloyd, Bethell, Bowen, Betinion, &c.

1633. Roger Bomfrey and Susanna Ivery: Marriage Lic (Westminster).

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

(Celtic + Teutonic), the Welsh ab- Humphrey = Son of Humphrey: v. Humphrey [Welsh ab, ap, son (of]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Boumphrey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Boumphrey is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Boumphrey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,530,696th most numerous family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 125,647,343 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 79 percent of Boumphrey are found; 78 percent are found in Northern Europe and 78 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 45 people, or 1 in 1,238,179. In England Boumphrey is most common in: Merseyside, where 24 percent reside, Devon, where 16 percent reside and Hampshire, where 13 percent reside. Besides England this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 12 percent reside and Australia, where 9 percent reside.

Boumphrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Boumphrey has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Boumphrey last name increased 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Boumphrey Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Anglican (86%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Boumphrey surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Boumphrey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bumphrey94177/
Bomphrey9430/
Bumphry881/
Bumprey881/
Bomphray8254/
Womphrey8213/
Bumphray825/
Bumphfry821/
Boumfrey820/
Bompre805/
Womphreys780/
Bumphrett780/
Bumfrey75150/
Bumpres756/
Bouvrey751/
Uamphrae714/
Boumprou711/
Vhumphry710/
Bouvry671,372/
Boubry6711/
Boubre676/
Bouvre674/
Wumpre671/
Bompra671/
Bumfry670/
Bovrey670/

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