Rumfitt Surname

1,581,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 129 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Rumfitt Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Romford,' a parish in Essex The corruption is a natural one; compare Brumfitt for Broomfield.

1796. Married — John Johnson and Mary Rumford: St. George, Hanover Square.

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Rumfitt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:506,52832,143
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067

Rumfitt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Romford,' a parish in Essex The corruption is a natural one; compare Brumfitt for Broomfield.

1796. Married — John Johnson and Mary Rumford: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

] for Rumford, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Rumfitt Last Name Facts

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

Rumfitt has its highest incidence in England. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumfitt? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,581,912th most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 56,492,604 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Rumfitt are found; 97 percent are found in Northern Europe and 97 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Rumfitt is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 506,528. In England Rumfitt is mostly found in: Durham, where 13 percent reside, Lancashire, where 12 percent reside and Nottinghamshire, where 10 percent reside. Besides England Rumfitt is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Jersey, where 9 percent reside and Cyprus, where 2 percent reside.

Rumfitt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rumfitt has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Rumfitt surname grew 122 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rumfitt Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rumfit923/
Rumfai771/
Roumfi771/
Runfit771/
Rumfa6734/
Rumpfe623/
Rumphi622/
Rumfoa622/
Rumfer621/
Roumfa621/
Rumfoy621/
Raumfe620/
Rumphai5716/
Rumpfer571/
Romfa50142/
Runfa5016/
Runfe5016/

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