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

Bumsted, 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 Bumsted surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bumsted in America

Bumsted is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bumsted surname appeared 186 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 Bumsted.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bumsted 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 Bumsted

The surname BUMSTED has its origins in England, emerging in the late medieval period. It is believed to have derived from a locational name, referring to individuals who hailed from a place called Bumstead, located in the county of Essex. This place name itself is thought to have evolved from the Old English words "bun" and "stede," meaning "brown place" or "dwelling place on a hill."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the BUMSTED surname can be found in the Feet of Fines for Essex, a legal document from 1342, which mentions a John de Bumstede. This suggests that the name was already well-established by the 14th century.

In the 16th century, the BUMSTED surname appeared in various forms, reflecting the fluidity of English spelling at the time. Examples include Bumstid, Bumsteed, and Bumstedde, among others. This variation highlights the challenges in tracing the exact lineage of the name.

Notably, the BUMSTED surname is featured in the renowned Domesday Book, a comprehensive land survey commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. This record documents a landowner named Wulfric de Bumstede, indicating the presence of the name in the aftermath of the Norman Conquest.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the BUMSTED surname. One such figure was John Bumsted (c. 1620-1678), an early English settler in Massachusetts Bay Colony, who served as a deputy to the General Court and played a role in the establishment of the town of Marlborough.

Another prominent BUMSTED was Reverend Josiah Bumsted (1653-1719), an English clergyman and author who served as the Archdeacon of Wiltshire and published several theological works, including "A Vindication of the Doctrine of the Holy and Ever Blessed Trinity" (1694).

In the 19th century, Edward Bumsted (1805-1870) was a notable English architect responsible for designing several churches and public buildings in London and the surrounding areas.

The BUMSTED surname also gained recognition through the work of John Henry Bumsted (1828-1903), a British-born Canadian architect and civil engineer who oversaw the construction of numerous bridges and railway projects across Ontario and Quebec.

Finally, mention should be made of Cuthbert Bumsted (1874-1958), a British-born Australian politician and judge who served as a member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly and later as a judge of the Supreme Court of Western Australia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bumsted

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

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

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