Pomphrett Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Ireland

Pomphrett 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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Pomphrett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England861:647,88437,755
Ireland781:60,3714,039
Scotland191:281,78013,396
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland251:177,1958,871
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England391:625,00931,098
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Pomphrett 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

Pomphrett Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pomphrett is found most in England. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pomphrett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pomphrett is the 1,198,640th most frequently used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Pomphrett live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is borne by 86 people, or 1 in 647,884. In England Pomphrett is most numerous in: Essex, where 62 percent live, Durham, where 14 percent live and Kent, where 6 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 40 percent live and Scotland, where 10 percent live.

Pomphrett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pomphrett has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname grew 221 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 312 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pomphrett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Pomphrett last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Pomphrett earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.43% less than the national average, earning $37,354 USD per year.

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Pumphret8291/
Pumprett820/
Ponhphret781/
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Pomfret752,341/
Pompert75134/
Pomprey753/
Ponpret750/
Pomphry750/
Pumfrett71114/
Panphret7149/
Pamphrey719/
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Pompfred710/
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