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Bampton Name Meaning

from one or more of the places so called such as Bampton (Oxon Devon Westm) Kirkbampton (Cumb) and Bempton (ER Yorks). With the exception of that in Devon the place-names are from Old English bēam ‘beam tree’ + tūn ‘farm village’; the Devon name is from Bæðhǣma tūn ‘farm or village of the dwellers by a bath (?spring)’ or ‘of people from Bath’.

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


Similar surnames: Hampton, Rampton, Lampton, Campton, Frampton, Banton, Barton, Sampson

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Where is the Bampton family from?

You can see how Bampton families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bampton family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Bampton families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there was 1 Bampton family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Bampton's in USA. New York had the highest population of Bampton families in 1840.
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What did your Bampton ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Domestic were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Bampton. 27% of Bampton men worked as a Laborer and 50% of Bampton women worked as a Domestic. Some less common occupations for Americans named Bampton were Accountant and Housework. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    27%
  • Farmer
    17%
  • Salesman
    14%
  • Accountant
    10%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Domestic
    50%
  • Housework
    50%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

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There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Bampton. For the veterans among your Bampton ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bampton lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Bampton life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1972, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Bampton in 1957 was 60, and 70 in 2004.

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