Pomfrey Surname

751,291st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 382 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Pomfrey Surname Definition:

For Pumfrey, q.v.

Pomfrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1701:2,132,111135,040
England1631:341,82924,929
Canada491:751,95159,756
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England731:333,90921,641
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States541:929,97655,839

Pomfrey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Pumfrey, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A local corruption of Pontefract; a location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Pomfrey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pomfrey is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pomfrey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 751,291st most common surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 19,077,345 people. The surname Pomfrey occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Pomfrey live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is borne by 170 people, or 1 in 2,132,111. In The United States it is most numerous in: Virginia, where 35 percent live, Louisiana, where 12 percent live and Ohio, where 12 percent live. Besides The United States it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 43 percent live and Canada, where 13 percent live.

Pomfrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pomfrey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pomfrey surname rose 315 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 223 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pomfrey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pomfrey are 19.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 65.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pomfrey earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 7.28% less than the national average, earning $40,009 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.81% less than the national average, earning $37,852 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pompfrey931/
Pomfry920/
Pomfret862,341/
Pumfrey86753/
Pomfred8622/
Pamfrey861/
Pomfree860/
Pomfrett80582/
Pomphrey80470/
Pumffrey8022/
Pumpfrey801/
Pompfred800/
Pamfry771/
Pomfri771/
Pumfry770/
Pumphfrey750/
Ponfret712/
Pomfrit711/
Punfrey711/
Panfrey710/
Pumpfry710/
Pamfray710/
Pumfret710/
Pomphry710/
Pumphrey676,008/
Pumfrett67114/
Pomphret6713/
Pamphrey679/
Phonfred671/
Panfreye671/
Pumpfree671/
Pomphray670/

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Footnotes

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