Pomford Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Pomford Surname User-submission:
This surname is a corruption of Pomfret and largely or wholly a variation spawned in South Shropshire. It originates from Pontefract in Yorkshire, where the family will have originated from. Pontefract is Latin for 'broken bridge'. Thus as a surname it means 'descendant of one who lived at the place of the broken bridge'.
Read More About This SurnamePomford Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 73 | 1:763,261 | 41,903 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 17 | 1:1,433,845 | 49,523 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:142,583 | 5,610 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Pomford Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname is a corruption of Pomfret and largely or wholly a variation spawned in South Shropshire. It originates from Pontefract in Yorkshire, where the family will have originated from. Pontefract is Latin for 'broken bridge'. Thus as a surname it means 'descendant of one who lived at the place of the broken bridge'.
- Forebears.ioPomford Demographics
Average Pomford Salary in
England
£25,850
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Pomford Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pomford Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pomford occurs most in England. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Pomford click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pomford? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pomford is the 1,931,261st most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. This last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 96 percent of Pomford are found; 95 percent are found in Northern Europe and 95 percent are found in British Isles.
The last name Pomford is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 73 people, or 1 in 763,261. In England it is most common in: Merseyside, where 62 percent reside, Greater Manchester, where 18 percent reside and Cheshire, where 7 percent reside. Apart from England Pomford occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Wales, where 15 percent reside and Egypt, where 1 percent reside.
Pomford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pomford has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 429 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 127 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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