Bumstead Surname

197,341st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Bumstead 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.

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Bumstead Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8881:408,17435,568
Canada6341:58,1166,856
England5321:104,73310,973
Australia471:574,37741,856
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
France11:66,422,722504,397
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3891:62,6627,272
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1591:315,84124,783

Bumstead 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.

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

(English) belonging to Bum(p)stead (Essex) = prob. Buna's Stead [O.E, stede, a place] Jordan de Bunstede.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

“Place of Trees” in Old English. Originally Bumpstead.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(English) One who came from Bumpstead (reedy place), in Essex.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Bumstead Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bumstead occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Bumstead? popularity and diffusion

It is the 197,341st most frequently used family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 3,434,282 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Bumstead reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 888 people, or 1 in 408,174. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Michigan, where 23 percent are found, Texas, where 16 percent are found and California, where 11 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 30 percent are found and England, where 25 percent are found.

Bumstead Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bumstead has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bumstead surname rose 558 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 137 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bumstead Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Bumstead are 5.88% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.65% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Bumstead earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 29.28% less than the national average, earning R 168,060 per year; in United States they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $42,755 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.89% more than the national average, earning $54,102 CAD per year.

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