Pomfrett Surname

549,140th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 582 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Pomfrett Surname Definition:

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

Robert Pumfret.—Hand. Rolls.

Pomfrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3381:164,84615,309
Australia1731:156,04516,383
New Zealand421:107,81714,061
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1111:219,59816,839
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Pomfrett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

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

Robert Pumfret.—Hand. Rolls.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Pomfrett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pomfrett is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pomfrett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 549,140th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 12,521,557 people. The surname Pomfrett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 59 percent of Pomfrett are found; 58 percent are found in Northern Europe and 58 percent are found in British Isles.

The last name Pomfrett is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 338 people, or 1 in 164,846. In England Pomfrett is most frequent in: Hertfordshire, where 16 percent reside, Essex, where 15 percent reside and Greater London, where 14 percent reside. Other than England it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 30 percent reside and New Zealand, where 7 percent reside.

Pomfrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pomfrett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Pomfrett surname increased 305 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pomfrett Last Name Statistics demography

Pomfrett earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.8% less than the national average, earning $34,604 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pomfret932,341/
Pumfrett88114/
Pomphrett82197/
Pomfrey80382/
Pomfred8022/
Ponfret802/
Pemfret801/
Pomfert801/
Pomfrit801/
Pomfree800/
Pumfret800/
Pomphrette781/
Pomphret7513/
Pompfrey751/
Pompfred750/
Pumphrett7126/
Pomfri711/
Pomfry710/
Pamfrey671/
Pemfrit670/
Pomphrey63470/
Pumphret6391/
Phonfred631/
Ponhphret591/
Pumphreyt590/
Pamfry571/
Panfrey530/
Pamfray530/
Pomphry530/
Panphret5049/
Pamphrey509/
Pomphray500/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pomfrett
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