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

Bumstead, 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 Bumstead surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bumstead in America

Bumstead is the 35945th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bumstead surname appeared 624 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 Bumstead.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bumstead 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 Bumstead

The surname Bumstead has its origins in England, specifically in the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, where it first appeared in the 13th century. It is derived from the Old English words "bun" meaning a boundary or landmark, and "stede" meaning a place or settlement. This suggests that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a specific boundary or landmark.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Suffolk from 1327, where it appears as "William Bounstede". The variant spelling "Bunstede" is also found in records from the same time period in Norfolk.

While the name does not appear in the famous Domesday Book of 1086, it is mentioned in other historical documents from the medieval period. For example, in the Pipe Rolls of Norfolk from 1199, there is a reference to a "Roger de Bunstede".

In the 16th century, the spelling of the name began to evolve further, with variations such as "Bumstede" and "Bumstead" becoming more common. This is evidenced by records from the Parish Registers of Suffolk, where the name is recorded as "Joane Bumstead" in 1561.

Notable individuals with the surname Bumstead throughout history include:

1. John Bumstead (1560-1642), an English clergyman and author who served as the Rector of Barningham in Suffolk.
2. Thomas Bumstead (1624-1688), a Puritan minister and one of the founders of the town of Groton, Massachusetts.
3. Jeremiah Bumstead (1703-1783), an American farmer and militia officer who fought in the French and Indian War and the American Revolutionary War.
4. Samuel Bumstead (1768-1842), an English painter known for his landscapes and portraits.
5. Mary Bumstead (1809-1895), an American educator and activist who campaigned for women's rights and the abolition of slavery.

Some place names associated with the surname include Bumstead Green in Suffolk and Bumstead Common in Essex, both of which likely derived their names from the presence of families with the Bumstead surname in those areas.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bumstead

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

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 Bumstead 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 Bumstead 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 Bumstead was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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