Local Surname
Approximately 284 people bear this surname
Local Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Bamford is a township in the parish of Middleton, near Bury, Lancashire.
'The estate of Bamford was granted to Thomas de Bamfordby, Sir Adam de Bury, temp. Henry III, for his homage and services,' &c.
Read More About This SurnameLocal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| Philippines | 48 | 1:2,109,130 | 121,847 |
| Cuba | 42 | 1:274,350 | 5,115 |
| Iran | 32 | 1:2,399,454 | 79,639 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Scotland | 11 | 1:486,711 | 19,179 |
| Liberia | 8 | 1:551,067 | 25,208 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 27 | 1:902,791 | 38,028 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Local (119) may also be a first name.
Local Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. Bamford is a township in the parish of Middleton, near Bury, Lancashire.
'The estate of Bamford was granted to Thomas de Bamfordby, Sir Adam de Bury, temp. Henry III, for his homage and services,' &c.: Baines' Lancashire.
Richard de Bamford, Yorkshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Adam Bamforth, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Adam de Baumford, 1379: ibid.
1602. William Bamford, of Bamford, parish of Bury: Wills at Chester.
1613. James Bamford, of Hurdsueld: ibid.
1738. Henry Bamford and Elizabeth Becket: St. George, Hanover Square.
A variant of Whately for a similar form.
1584. Married — William Hudson and Agnes Whytlegge: St. James, Clerkenwell.
Mary Whitlegg, of Gatley, 1670 Wills at Chester.
James Whitelegg, of Northendon, 1680: ibid.
'Thomas Whitelegg was the next witness.' Inquest at Coroner's Court, Salford, July 22. 1887: Manchester Courier, July 23, 1887.
A variant of Haldane.
Robertus de Haldanby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
A variant of Teasdale, for early instances.
1585. Edward Tayler and Johanna Tysdalle, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).
Places in eos. Derby and Lancaster.
A corruption of Teesdale, the dale or valley of the river Tees.
Has no reference to crural whiteness, but is the modern form of a very ancient personal name, Wihtlaeg, which is found in the genealogy of the Mercian kings.
The name of Whitelegg has been represented in Northenden ever since the reign of Henry VIII.; it is also an old Cheadle name (E.).
In the 17th century there was an old family of Bamford of Bamford House; there was also another family of Bamford Hall (B.). Jerome Bamford held land in the Mealegate in the manor of Manchester during the reign of Elizabeth (Har.). The name was well established in Rochdale parish in the 16th century (F.), and still occurs there. There is a Lancashire village thus called.
Local Demographics
Average Local Salary in
England
£17,917
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Local Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Local Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Local (Arabic: محلي, Marathi: लोकल) is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Local? popularity and diffusion
It is the 928,396th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 36 percent of Local are found; 32 percent are found in Northern Europe and 32 percent are found in British Isles. Local is also the 856,040th most widely held first name worldwide. It is borne by 119 people.
The surname is most commonly held in England, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England Local is most common in: Durham, where 75 percent live, Norfolk, where 6 percent live and Cumbria, where 5 percent live. Other than England it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 17 percent live and Cuba, where 15 percent live.
Local Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Local has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 296 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Local Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Local in the Marathi language | ||
| लोकल | lokala | - |
| Local in the Arabic language | ||
| محلي | mhly | - |
| محلى | mhly | - |
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