Brampton Surname

402,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 872 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Brampton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brampton,' parishes, townships, &c, in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Huntingdonshire, Northamptonshire, and Suffolk.

Geoffrey de Bampton, Huntingdonshire, 1273.

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Brampton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6051:92,0969,891
Canada971:379,85133,859
Australia701:385,65331,598
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Wales101:309,45316,869
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Mexico51:24,825,24158,251
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4381:55,6526,609
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Brampton (19) may also be a first name.

Brampton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Brampton,' parishes, townships, &c, in Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Derbyshire, Lincolnshire, Huntingdonshire, Northamptonshire, and Suffolk.

Geoffrey de Bampton, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Brian de Brampton, Gloucestershire, ibid.

Alan de Bramtone, Cambridgeshire ibid.

William de Brampton, Oxfordshire, ibid.

Adam de Brampton, Lincolnshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

William de Brampton, Norfolk, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

1561. Thomas Brampton and Johanna Kynge: Marriaee Lic. (London).

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

(English) belonging to Brampton = the Bramble Enclosure or Farmstead [v. Bram-, and + Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes, &c., in cos. Cumberl., Derby, Hunts, Lincoln, Norfolk, Suffolk, Northampt., York, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Brampton Last Name Facts

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

Brampton has its highest incidence in England. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Brampton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Brampton is the 402,505th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,357,277 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Brampton live; 73 percent live in Northern Europe and 72 percent live in British Isles. Brampton is also the 2,523,061st most commonly used first name at a global level. It is borne by 19 people.

Brampton is most frequently used in England, where it is borne by 605 people, or 1 in 92,096. In England Brampton is most prevalent in: Greater London, where 14 percent are found, West Midlands, where 14 percent are found and Kent, where 10 percent are found. Aside from England this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 11 percent are found and Australia, where 8 percent are found.

Brampton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Brampton has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Brampton last name grew 138 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 289 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Brampton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Brampton surname is predominantly Presbyterian (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Brampton surname are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Brampton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.44% more than the national average, earning $48,086 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.88% more than the national average, earning $59,560 CAD per year.

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