Pumford Surname

592,650th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Pumford Surname Definition:

For Pomfret, Pontefract, q.v.

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Pumford Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2691:207,13017,888
United States1471:2,465,707151,024
Wales841:36,8403,652
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
Wales41:392,10412,338

Pumford Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Pomfret, Pontefract, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

User-submitted Reference

This surname is a corruption of Pomfret and largely or wholly a variation spawned in South Shropshire. It originates from Pontefract in Yorkshire, where the family will have originated from. Pontefract is Latin for 'broken bridge'. Thus as a surname it means 'descendant of one who lived at the place of the broken bridge'.

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Pumford Last Name Facts

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

Pumford occurs in England more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pumford? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 592,650th most commonly used family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 13,854,650 people. Pumford is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Pumford are found; 69 percent are found in Northern Europe and 69 percent are found in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 269 people, or 1 in 207,130. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 20 percent are found, West Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found and Cheshire, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account England this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent are found and Wales, where 16 percent are found.

Pumford Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Pumford has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Pumford last name rose 349 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Pumford Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Pumford are 39.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 86.54% being registered to vote for the party.

Pumford earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.89% more than the national average, earning $43,531 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pumpford930/
Pomford8693/
Punford861/
Pounford800/
Punnford800/
Ponford711/
Pomfort710/
Ponfoort5328/
Pouynfar531/
Phonphard501/
Phunphour501/

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