Bumsted Surname

818,364th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 340 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Bumsted 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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Bumsted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3111:1,165,46383,401
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
England111:5,065,278148,650
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England471:518,62527,981
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States831:605,04440,538

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

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

Bumsted Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bumsted occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Bumsted.

How Common Is The Last Name Bumsted? popularity and diffusion

It is the 818,364th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 21,433,959 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 81 percent of Bumsted live; 81 percent live in North America and 81 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly used in The United States, where it is carried by 311 people, or 1 in 1,165,463. In The United States it is most common in: Iowa, where 21 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 5 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 5 percent are found and England, where 3 percent are found.

Bumsted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Bumsted has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bumsted last name rose 375 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 77 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bumsted Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Bumsted surname are 40.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 87.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Bumsted earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 29.82% more than the national average, earning $56,016 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.11% less than the national average, earning $45,159 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bumstead932,122/
Baumstedt880/
Buhmstedt880/
Baumstead880/
Bumster8628/
Bumstea862/
Bomsted862/
Bunstead8027/
Bomstead8017/
Bunsteed800/
Bunnstedt757/
Bunsstead750/
Bunster71902/
Bonsted7175/
Boumjte712/
Womsted710/
Bonstead6774/
Bonstedt6727/
Buttenstedt672/
Buynster671/
Bonsteed670/
Bounster670/
Bonshtedt6315/
Boenstedt635/
Bomsta62102/
Bunsti621/
Boehnstedt5927/
Bhonste571/
Bonsteat530/
Baunchter501/

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