Mumford Surname
Approximately 16,258 people bear this surname
Mumford Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mundford,' a parish in Norwich, found as early as the 13th century; in the variant form Mumford was inevitable; compare Munby for Mumby.
Adam de Mundeford, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameMumford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,392 | 1:43,191 | 5,303 |
| England | 4,393 | 1:12,683 | 1,873 |
| Australia | 1,721 | 1:15,686 | 2,214 |
| Canada | 705 | 1:52,263 | 6,277 |
| Wales | 395 | 1:7,834 | 872 |
| New Zealand | 164 | 1:27,612 | 4,833 |
| South Africa | 163 | 1:332,379 | 31,027 |
| Scotland | 95 | 1:56,356 | 4,696 |
| France | 39 | 1:1,703,147 | 154,208 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Norway | 12 | 1:428,524 | 37,411 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Malta | 4 | 1:107,568 | 1,849 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Panama | 2 | 1:1,956,129 | 15,285 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| New Caledonia | 1 | 1:276,223 | 10,363 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 16 | 1:276,867 | 11,455 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,789 | 1:8,740 | 1,319 |
| Wales | 87 | 1:18,028 | 1,057 |
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,164 | 1:23,206 | 2,906 |
Mumford (37) may also be a first name.
Mumford Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Mundford,' a parish in Norwich, found as early as the 13th century; in the variant form Mumford was inevitable; compare Munby for Mumby.
Adam de Mundeford, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Richard de Mundefode, en. Camb., ibid.
John de Mundeford, Northamptonshire, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Lora de Mumford, Hertfordshire, ibid.
Osbert Mundeford, Close Rolls, 21 Henry VI.
The following is interesting evidence:
1729. Baptised — Anne, d. John and Mary Munford: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1733. — John, s. John and Mary Mumford: ibid.
(English) belonging toMundford (Norf.), 13th cent. Mundeford = Mund’s Ford [Old English mund, hand, protector; genit. munde + ford] (French-Latin) corrupt forms of Montfort, q.v.
(English) One who came from Mundford (Munda’s river crossing), the name of several places in England.
Mundford, a parish in Norfolk.
From Mundford; a location name in Suffolk.
The name of Mumford, which is also to be found in Essex and Warwickshire, and in the distant county of Cornwall, occurred as De Mumford in Bucks in the 13th century. Simon de Mumford, or Munfort, then lived in Twyford (H. R.).
Mumford Demographics
Average Male Mumford Height
177.27 cm
Average Female Mumford Height
163 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mumford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mumford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mumford (Arabic: مامفورد) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mumford? popularity and diffusion
Mumford is the 32,708th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 448,244 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Mumford reside; 54 percent reside in North America and 54 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Mumford is also the 1,688,769th most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 37 people.
This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 8,392 people, or 1 in 43,191. In The United States Mumford is most prevalent in: California, where 8 percent live, North Carolina, where 7 percent live and Maryland, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States Mumford occurs in 58 countries. It also occurs in England, where 27 percent live and Australia, where 11 percent live.
Mumford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Mumford has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mumford last name grew 388 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 158 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 454 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 594 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 6 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Mumford Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Anglican (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Mumford last name are 11.49% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.26% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Mumford earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 4.21% more than the national average, earning 360,667 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.96% more than the national average, earning R 396,756 per year; in United States they earn 2.88% less than the national average, earning $41,905 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.87% more than the national average, earning $50,613 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumfords | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mumpford | 93 | 0 | / |
| Mumfor | 92 | 37 | / |
| Mumphford | 88 | 0 | / |
| Munford | 86 | 4,087 | / |
| Momford | 86 | 8 | / |
| Mimford | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mumfore | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mumferd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mumfort | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mumfurd | 86 | 0 | / |
| Mumphord | 80 | 112 | / |
| Mounford | 80 | 9 | / |
| Mumpfort | 80 | 1 | / |
| Muinford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Munnford | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mumforth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mompford | 80 | 0 | / |
| Momfor | 77 | 282 | / |
| Munfor | 77 | 30 | / |
| Mumfar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Monford | 71 | 319 | / |
| Momfort | 71 | 5 | / |
| Munfort | 71 | 3 | / |
| Munferd | 71 | 0 | / |
| Munfard | 71 | 0 | / |
| Munforte | 67 | 116 | / |
| Mumphard | 67 | 47 | / |
| Mumpherd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mounfort | 67 | 0 | / |
| Momphord | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mumphort | 67 | 0 | / |
| Monfhord | 67 | 0 | / |
Mumford Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mumford in the Arabic language | ||
| مامفورد | mamfwrd | - |
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