Bumstead Surname
Approximately 2,122 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameBumstead Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 888 | 1:408,174 | 35,568 |
| Canada | 634 | 1:58,116 | 6,856 |
| England | 532 | 1:104,733 | 10,973 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 389 | 1:62,662 | 7,272 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 159 | 1:315,841 | 24,783 |
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.
(English) belonging to Bum(p)stead (Essex) = prob. Buna's Stead [O.E, stede, a place] Jordan de Bunstede.—Hundred Rolls
“Place of Trees” in Old English. Originally Bumpstead.
(English) One who came from Bumpstead (reedy place), in Essex.
Bumstead Demographics
Average Male Bumstead Height
175.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baumstead | 94 | 0 | / |
| Bumsted | 93 | 340 | / |
| Bumstea | 93 | 2 | / |
| Bumstad | 93 | 1 | / |
| Bunstead | 88 | 27 | / |
| Bomstead | 88 | 17 | / |
| Baumstad | 88 | 0 | / |
| Buhmstedt | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bunsstead | 82 | 0 | / |
| Baumstedt | 82 | 0 | / |
| Bomstad | 80 | 404 | / |
| Bumster | 80 | 28 | / |
| Bomsted | 80 | 2 | / |
| Bunstad | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bonstead | 75 | 74 | / |
| Bunnstad | 75 | 17 | / |
| Bunsteed | 75 | 0 | / |
| Bomsta | 71 | 102 | / |
| Bunnstedt | 71 | 7 | / |
| Wumstattd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Boomstadt | 71 | 0 | / |
| Bunster | 67 | 902 | / |
| Bonsted | 67 | 75 | / |
| Bonstad | 67 | 17 | / |
| Boumjte | 67 | 2 | / |
| Womsted | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bonstedt | 63 | 27 | / |
| Buttenstedt | 63 | 2 | / |
| Buynster | 63 | 1 | / |
| Bonsteed | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bonsteat | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bonstadt | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bounster | 63 | 0 | / |
| Bonshtedt | 59 | 15 | / |
| Boenstedt | 59 | 5 | / |
| Bunsti | 57 | 1 | / |
| Bonsta | 57 | 1 | / |
| Boehnstedt | 56 | 27 | / |
| Boonsta | 53 | 4 | / |
| Bhonste | 53 | 1 | / |
| Bonstowe | 50 | 1 | / |
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