Pomphrey Surname

645,032nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 470 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Pomphrey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pomphrey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2451:227,42118,997
United States1431:2,534,678154,329
Scotland381:140,8908,524
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Wales131:238,04114,239
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England781:312,50520,777
Scotland261:143,9706,132
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Pomphrey Last Name Facts

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

Pomphrey is most common in England. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pomphrey? popularity and diffusion

Pomphrey is the 645,032nd most prevalent surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 15,505,417 people. The surname Pomphrey is mostly found in Europe, where 63 percent of Pomphrey reside; 63 percent reside in Northern Europe and 63 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 245 people, or 1 in 227,421. In England Pomphrey is mostly found in: City of Bristol, where 21 percent reside, Gloucestershire, where 18 percent reside and Greater London, where 15 percent reside. Not including England it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 30 percent reside and Scotland, where 8 percent reside.

Pomphrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Pomphrey has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pomphrey surname rose 314 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 1,192 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 146 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 186 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pomphrey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Pomphrey surname are 6.29% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.06% registered with the party.

The amount Pomphrey earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 6.39% more than the national average, earning $45,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 61.09% more than the national average, earning $80,032 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pomphrey
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