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
Average Bumpus Salary in
United States
$43,265 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Bumpus Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bumpus Come From? nationality or country of origin
Bumpus occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Bumpus? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 120,175th most prevalent last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,908,734 people. The surname Bumpus is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Bumpus live; 95 percent live in North America and 95 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,599 people, or 1 in 100,711. In The United States it is most numerous in: Tennessee, where 14 percent reside, Massachusetts, where 10 percent reside and Ohio, where 7 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name exists in 13 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.
Bumpus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Bumpus has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bumpus surname increased 450 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 102 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Bumpus Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding 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 political 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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