Bumpstead Surname
Approximately 270 people bear this surname
Bumpstead Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bumstead,' more correctly Brumstead. The 'r' was lost very early. There are parishes of Brome, Broome, and Bromeswell in Norfolk The broom seems to have been a feature in the county.
Read More About This SurnameBumpstead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 139 | 1:194,214 | 19,182 |
| England | 127 | 1:438,725 | 29,288 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 144 | 1:169,273 | 14,363 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Bumpstead Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Bumstead,' more correctly Brumstead. The 'r' was lost very early. There are parishes of Brome, Broome, and Bromeswell in Norfolk The broom seems to have been a feature in the county.
Christopher Brumstede, Norfolk, 1534: History of Norfolk.
Jordan de Bumstede (also Bunstede) Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
William de Bumstede, Norfolk, ibid.
Robert de Brumsted, Norfolk, ibid.
Edward de Brumsted, Norfolk, ibid.
Thomas de Bumpstede, bailiff of Norwich, 1380: History of Norfolk.
1640. Baptised — Richard, son of Elizabeth Bumsteede: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Two parishes in Essex.
Bumpstead Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bumpstead Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bumpstead is more frequently found in Australia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bumpstead? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 963,821st most commonly used family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 26,990,911 people. The surname is primarily found in Oceania, where 51 percent of Bumpstead reside; 51 percent reside in Australasia and 51 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname Bumpstead is most common in Australia, where it is held by 139 people, or 1 in 194,214. In Australia it is most common in: Victoria, where 93 percent reside, Queensland, where 4 percent reside and Northern Territory, where 2 percent reside. Barring Australia this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 47 percent reside and France, where 0 percent reside.
Bumpstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Bumpstead has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Bumpstead surname decreased 12 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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