Pumfrey Surname
Approximately 753 people bear this surname
Pumfrey Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Humphrey.' Welsh Ap-Humphrey; compare Price, Probert, Prodger, &c.
1563. John Graye and Annable Pumfrey: Marriage Lic. (London).
1633. Whitlocke Pumfrey and Magdalen Gray: ibid.
Read More About This SurnamePumfrey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 363 | 1:153,493 | 14,593 |
| United States | 217 | 1:1,670,318 | 111,195 |
| Canada | 79 | 1:466,400 | 40,200 |
| Australia | 51 | 1:529,327 | 39,816 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 190 | 1:128,291 | 11,943 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:261,403 | 9,165 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
Pumfrey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Humphrey.' Welsh Ap-Humphrey; compare Price, Probert, Prodger, &c.
1563. John Graye and Annable Pumfrey: Marriage Lic. (London).
1633. Whitlocke Pumfrey and Magdalen Gray: ibid.
For the Welsh Ap-Humfrey, Ap-Humphrey = Son of Humphrey, Humfrey, q.v. [Welsh ap, son]
Welsh, Ap-Humphrey. The son of Humphrey. See AP.
Pumfrey Demographics
Average Pumfrey Salary in
United States
$42,894 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pumfrey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pumfrey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pumfrey is more commonly found in England than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pumfrey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 451,199th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 9,678,016 people. The last name Pumfrey is mostly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Pumfrey reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles.
It is most widespread in England, where it is held by 363 people, or 1 in 153,493. In England Pumfrey is mostly concentrated in: Greater London, where 22 percent reside, West Sussex, where 14 percent reside and East Sussex, where 11 percent reside. Aside from England it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Canada, where 10 percent reside.
Pumfrey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Pumfrey has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Pumfrey last name grew 191 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 443 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Pumfrey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Pumfrey are 6.72% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.49% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Pumfrey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning $42,894 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.45% less than the national average, earning $47,470 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumffrey | 93 | 22 | / |
| Pumpfrey | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pumfry | 92 | 0 | / |
| Pumphfrey | 88 | 0 | / |
| Pomfrey | 86 | 382 | / |
| Punfrey | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pumpfry | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pumfret | 86 | 0 | / |
| Pumphrey | 80 | 6,008 | / |
| Pumfrett | 80 | 114 | / |
| Pumpfree | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pompfrey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pomfry | 77 | 0 | / |
| Phumphrey | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pumphreys | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pumphreyt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pumphry | 71 | 29 | / |
| Pomfree | 71 | 0 | / |
| Pomphrey | 67 | 470 | / |
| Pumphret | 67 | 91 | / |
| Pumphree | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pumphray | 67 | 2 | / |
| Punphrey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pumphruy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phumphry | 67 | 0 | / |
| Punmphry | 67 | 0 | / |
| Phumphrae | 63 | 54 | / |
| Pumphrett | 63 | 26 | / |
| Pomfri | 62 | 1 | / |
| Punphry | 57 | 0 | / |
| Pomphry | 57 | 0 | / |
| Pomphray | 53 | 0 | / |
| Phumphrai | 50 | 90 | / |
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