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

Frampton, 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 Frampton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Frampton in America

Frampton is the 9978th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Frampton surname appeared 3,233 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Frampton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Frampton 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 Frampton

The surname Frampton is of English origin, derived from the old English words "fram" meaning "from" and "tun" meaning "farm" or "settlement." It is believed to have originated in the 11th century, referring to someone who lived at a farmstead or village.

The earliest recorded use of the name Frampton can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which mentions several places with the name Frampton, such as Frampton Cotterell in Gloucestershire and Frampton on Severn in Gloucestershire.

In the 13th century, the surname Frampton was widely found in records from counties like Gloucestershire, Dorset, and Somerset, indicating that the name was well-established in the southwest of England.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Frampton was John de Frampton, who lived in Gloucestershire in the late 13th century. Another notable early bearer of the name was Robert Frampton, a prominent merchant and landowner in Dorset, who lived in the 15th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the Frampton family became known for their involvement in the English Civil War. Sir Robert Frampton (1589-1670) was a wealthy landowner and Royalist supporter, while his son, Robert Frampton (1622-1708), was a clergyman and Bishop of Gloucester.

In the 18th century, Robert Frampton (1679-1738) was a notable English playwright and poet, known for his works such as "The Lovers' Quarrel" and "The Petition to the New Parliament."

The Frampton name has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Frampton Mansell in Gloucestershire, Frampton on Severn in Gloucestershire, and Frampton Cotterell in Gloucestershire.

Other notable individuals with the surname Frampton include Peter Frampton (born 1950), a renowned English rock musician known for hits like "Show Me the Way" and "Baby, I Love Your Way," and George Frampton (1860-1928), an American sculptor best known for his works commemorating the Civil War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Frampton

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

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

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