Bumpus Surname
Approximately 3,818 people bear this surname
Bumpus Surname Definition:
1616. John Lloyd and Anne Bompase: Marriage Lic.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,599 | 1:100,711 | 11,183 |
| England | 114 | 1:488,755 | 31,416 |
| Canada | 38 | 1:969,621 | 73,252 |
| Philippines | 38 | 1:2,664,164 | 134,326 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 112 | 1:217,637 | 16,750 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 800 | 1:62,773 | 6,852 |
Bumpus Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. Lower suggests the Frenchbon pas, good pace; corresponding to English Lightloot, Golightly, &c, the opposite of Malpas. This view is strongly confirmed by the first entry below:
1616. John Lloyd and Anne Bompase: Marriage Lic. (London).
1628. Buried — An infant daughter of Thomas Bumpas: Kensington Ch.
1629. Baptised — John, s. Thomas Bumpasse:.
1670. — James, son of James Bumpus: St. James, Clerkenwell.
(Anglo-French-Latin) belonging to Bonpas(France) = the Good Pass(age [French bon, Latin bon-us + French pas, Latin pass-us]
French bon pas, good pace, or good passage. It may therefore either be local, or have reference to the pedestrian powers of the assumer. Conf. Malpas.
From Boneboz, Normandy, held from the Earls of Mellent. Reginald, Robert, William de Boneboz occur in Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae). Gilbert de B. was a benefactor to Dunstable Priory; Waleran, Earl of Mellent, witnessing the charter (Mon. ii. 134).
Amongst the names now rare in the county is that of Bumpus, which was represented in Enstone parish in 1758 (J.).
Bumpus Demographics
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Bumpus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bumpus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bumpus is found most in The United States. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bumpus? popularity and diffusion
The last name Bumpus is the 120,175th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,908,734 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Bumpus are found; 95 percent are found in North America and 95 percent are found in Anglo-North America.
Bumpus is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,599 people, or 1 in 100,711. In The United States it is primarily found in: Tennessee, where 14 percent live, Massachusetts, where 10 percent live and Ohio, where 7 percent live. Besides The United States this surname occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in England, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Bumpus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bumpus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bumpus last name expanded 450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bumpus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Bumpus last name are 4.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 51.45% registered with the party.
The amount Bumpus earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.27% more than the national average, earning $43,265 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.94% more than the national average, earning $53,628 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bumphus | 92 | 321 | / |
| Bumpous | 92 | 284 | / |
| Bumpaus | 92 | 3 | / |
| Bumpuss | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bumpu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Boumpous | 86 | 15 | / |
| Bumpos | 83 | 4 | / |
| Vumpus | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bompus | 83 | 3 | / |
| Bunpus | 83 | 2 | / |
| Bumpou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Bompuis | 77 | 84 | / |
| Bompous | 77 | 7 | / |
| Boumpou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Bumpudh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Bompfus | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bumposs | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bompuss | 77 | 0 | / |
| Bubus | 73 | 669 | / |
| Bunpu | 73 | 532 | / |
| Bompu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bousmpou | 71 | 4 | / |
| Busbus | 67 | 1,330 | / |
| Mpumpu | 67 | 323 | / |
| Bompos | 67 | 284 | / |
| Bunphu | 67 | 261 | / |
| Bompou | 67 | 161 | / |
| Bunpui | 67 | 86 | / |
| Bubuis | 67 | 70 | / |
| Buinpu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Bubuse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bubush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Buveus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bubaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Buibus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bompeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bunpud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bunput | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bunpuy | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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