Local Surname

928,396^th

Most Common

surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:

England

Highest density in:

Cuba

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.

Local 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

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

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

A variant of Haldane.

Robertus de Haldanby, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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

A variant of Teasdale, for early instances.

1585. Edward Tayler and Johanna Tysdalle, widow: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

Places in eos. Derby and Lancaster.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A corruption of Teesdale, the dale or valley of the river Tees.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

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.

— Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

The name of Whitelegg has been represented in Northenden ever since the reign of Henry VIII.; it is also an old Cheadle name (E.).

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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.

— Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

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Local Demographics

Average Local Salary in
England

£17,917

Per year

Rank:

85,760 of 88,641

Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:

0.000101007

Rank: 56,852 of 88,641

Percentage of national average salary:

66.42%

Sample size: 13 (2014)

Average Salary in
England

£26,976

Per year

Per month:

£2,248

Per week:

£500

Per day:

£74

View the highest/lowest earning families in England

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 carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Local? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 928,396^th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,660,373 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 36 percent of Local live; 32 percent live in Northern Europe and 32 percent live in British Isles. Local is also the 856,040^th most commonly held forename world-wide, borne by 119 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 80 people, or 1 in 696,476. In England it is most common in: Durham, where 75 percent are found, Norfolk, where 6 percent are found and Cumbria, where 5 percent are found. Beside England this last name exists in 16 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 17 percent are found and Cuba, where 15 percent are found.

Local Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Local has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Local last name expanded 296 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

Surname	Similarity	Worldwide Incidence	Prevalency
Lochal	91	19	/
Locale	91	3	/
Lochale	83	367	/
Locatel	83	133	/
Hloucal	83	123	/
Lockall	83	4	/
Lochall	83	3	/
Localle	83	1	/
Lochail	83	1	/
Lacal	80	1,433	/
Lokal	80	141	/
Lucal	80	111	/
Losal	80	44	/
Lozal	80	34	/
Lojal	80	16	/
Lecal	80	14	/
Locol	80	2	/
Locatell	77	89	/
Loucatel	77	7	/
Lochaale	77	3	/
Locachil	77	2	/
Locattel	77	2	/
Locascil	77	2	/
Loscaile	77	1	/
Lockault	77	1	/
Lokale	73	2,367	/
Lachal	73	1,687	/
Losale	73	727	/
Loukal	73	588	/
Lokhal	73	51	/
Lacale	73	24	/
Laccal	73	17	/
Lecail	73	12	/
Louzal	73	10	/
Locole	73	8	/
Loisal	73	6	/
Loscol	73	6	/
Logkal	73	5	/
Lacial	73	5	/
Lucial	73	4	/
Lacall	73	3	/
Lucasl	73	2	/
Logial	73	2	/
Lokaal	73	2	/
Laecal	73	1	/
Loikal	73	1	/
Lookal	73	1	/
Lokaul	73	1	/
Liozal	73	1	/
Loccol	73	1	/
Lochol	73	1	/
Laczal	73	1	/
Lúcial	73	1	/
Lozale	73	1	/
Lousal	73	1	/
Lokkal	73	1	/
Lacayl	73	1	/
Lokald	73	1	/
Loekal	73	1	/
Lozall	73	0	/
Locoul	73	0	/
Lodzal	73	0	/
Lecall	73	0	/
Luceal	73	0	/
Lockatell	71	12	/
Locatellì	71	1	/
Lacalle	67	3,363	/
Lokaale	67	2,281	/
Lachaal	67	1,149	/
Loikhal	67	683	/
Lochole	67	438	/
Lucacel	67	241	/
Lacaule	67	233	/
Hloucalová	67	101	/
Lucatel	67	47	/
Leckhal	67	39	/
Lachall	67	39	/
Lacault	67	37	/
Loukkal	67	19	/
Lacaile	67	15	/
Locolle	67	8	/
Lecaill	67	8	/
Loukhal	67	7	/
Lachhal	67	5	/
Lascalt	67	5	/
Lascale	67	3	/
Lacatel	67	3	/
Lachale	67	3	/
Loukale	67	2	/
Loudjal	67	1	/
Lackhal	67	1	/
Lacalhe	67	1	/
Lochhol	67	1	/
Lokaile	67	1	/
Luchall	67	0	/
Lockoll	67	0	/
Luckall	67	0	/

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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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Footnotes

Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Local
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Local Surname

Local Surname Definition:

Local Surname Distribution Map

Local Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Local Demographics

£17,917

Per year

£26,976

Per year

Local Last Name Facts

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

How Common Is The Last Name Local? popularity and diffusion

Local Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

Phonetically Similar Names

Local Name Transliterations

Search for Another Surname

Footnotes

From Where Does The Surname Originate? ^{meaning and history}

Where Does The Last Name Local Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

How Common Is The Last Name Local? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Local Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}