Find out how popular the last name Bumbrey is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bumbrey.

Bumbrey, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bumbrey surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bumbrey in America

Bumbrey is the 67943rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bumbrey surname appeared 290 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bumbrey.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bumbrey to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bumbrey

The surname Bumbrey is of English origin and dates back to the late 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "bun" meaning a small hill or mound, and "ree" meaning a stream or watercourse. This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who lived near a small hill or mound by a stream or river.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name appears in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Nottingham, England, where a Thomas Bumbrey is mentioned in 1598. There are also records of a John Bumbrey in the village of Weston, Hertfordshire, in 1612.

The name Bumbrey has been linked to various place names in England, such as Bumbry's Hill in Gloucestershire and Bumbry's Farm in Oxfordshire. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

In the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was Sir William Bumbrey (1620-1685), an English politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire from 1661 to 1679.

Another historical figure with this surname was Robert Bumbrey (1718-1789), a British Army officer who served in the American Revolutionary War and was captured by American forces in 1777.

During the 18th century, the name Bumbrey was also found in various records in the county of Northamptonshire, where it was sometimes spelled as "Bumbry" or "Bumbury."

In the 19th century, a notable bearer of the name was John Bumbrey (1825-1901), a British poet and writer who published several collections of verse and prose works.

The surname Bumbrey has also been associated with other notable individuals throughout history, such as Charles Bumbrey (1865-1936), a British artist and sculptor, and Emily Bumbrey (1887-1962), a Canadian educator and women's rights activist.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bumbrey

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bumbrey.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bumbrey was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bumbrey has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bumbrey was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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