Pomfret Surname

181,730th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,341 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Pomfret Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pontefract,' Yorkshire As everybody knows, Pomfret is the usual pronunciation, and has been for many centuries.

Robert Pumfret, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas le Lang, de Pontefracto, 3 Edward II: Freemen of York.

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Pomfret Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3961:39,9135,153
United States4881:742,74458,145
Australia2311:116,86512,949
Canada1171:314,92028,951
New Zealand301:150,94417,319
Scotland231:232,77511,829
Wales161:193,40812,484
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
China21:683,660,78330,601
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0261:23,7583,312
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Pomfret Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Pontefract,' Yorkshire As everybody knows, Pomfret is the usual pronunciation, and has been for many centuries.

Robert Pumfret, Norfolk, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Thomas le Lang, de Pontefracto, 3 Edward II: Freemen of York.

Johannes de Poumefrgyte, 1370: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1579. Garrett Florence and Catherine Pomfrett: Marriage Lic. (London).

1776. Married — William Pomfrett and Sarah Burton: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Of local origin from Pontefract in Yorkshire, of which, says Rardsley, "as everybody knows, Pomfret is the usual pronunciation, and has been for many centuries." Andrew of Ponfret of Lanark was one of those appointed in 1357 to treat for the ransom of David 11 (CDE., p. 20). Andrew de Pumfrete or Pumfret was juror on an inquest in Edinburgh, c. 1402-05 (Egidii, p. 39, 41). John Pontfret, servant of the king of Scodand, had a safe conduct to go from England to Bruges in 1423, and two years later Thomas Pountfrette, servitor of James of Sandilande, had a similar safe conduct (Bain, IV, 936,986).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Well-known corrupt forms of Pontefract, q.v.

Robert Pumfret.—Hand. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A corruption of Pontefract in Yorkshire, which was written in the XV. cent. Powndefraite.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Pomfret Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pomfret is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pomfret? popularity and diffusion

The last name Pomfret is the 181,730th most common surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 3,113,006 people. Pomfret occurs mostly in Europe, where 62 percent of Pomfret are found; 61 percent are found in Northern Europe and 61 percent are found in British Isles.

This last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 1,396 people, or 1 in 39,913. In England Pomfret is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 26 percent reside, Lancashire, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 10 percent reside. Outside of England Pomfret exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.

Pomfret Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pomfret has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pomfret surname expanded 136 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 1,162 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pomfret Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Pomfret are 19.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.1% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pomfret earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 367.8% more than the national average, earning R 1,111,680 per year; in United States they earn 7.57% more than the national average, earning $46,416 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.92% more than the national average, earning $56,100 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pomfrett93582/
Pomfrey86382/
Pomfred8622/
Ponfret862/
Pomfert861/
Pemfret861/
Pomfrit861/
Pomfree860/
Pumfret860/
Pumfrett80114/
Pomphret8013/
Pompfrey801/
Pompfred800/
Pomfri771/
Pomfry770/
Pomphrett75197/
Pamfrey711/
Pomphrette711/
Pemfrit710/
Pomphrey67470/
Pumphret6791/
Phonfred671/
Pumphrett6326/
Ponhphret631/
Pumphreyt630/
Pamfry621/
Panfrey570/
Pamfray570/
Pomphry570/
Panphret5349/
Pamphrey539/
Pomphray530/
Phomphrai505/

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