Bumpas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England

The name Bumpas is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It was name for a swift walker. Originally the name Bumpas was from the Old French expression bon pas 1 which meant good pace, or good passage. 2 The surname was first found in England soon after the Norman Conquest of 1066.

Not all of the family emigrated to England as the source Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae, includes entries for Reginald, Robert, William de Boneboz who held lands in Normandy in 1198. There the name originated in Boneboz, Normandy which was held by the Earls of Mellent. 3

Early Origins of the Bumpas family

The surname Bumpas was first found in Gloucestershire, where William Bonpas was recorded in the Pipe Rolls of 1175. 1 Gilbert de Besant was a benefactor to Dunstable Priory. 3

Early History of the Bumpas family

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Bumpas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations in names were a common occurrence before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago. In the Middle Ages, even the literate spelled their names differently as the English language incorporated elements of French, Latin, and other European languages. Many variations of the name Bumpas have been found, including Bumpus, Bonpas, Bumpasse, Bompase, Bumpuss, Bumpusse and many more.

Early Notables of the Bumpas family

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Bumpas migration to the United States +

Families began migrating abroad in enormous numbers because of the political and religious discontent in England. Often faced with persecution and starvation in England, the possibilities of the New World attracted many English people. Although the ocean trips took many lives, those who did get to North America were instrumental in building the necessary groundwork for what would become powerful new nations. Among early immigrants of the Bumpas surname to cross the Atlantic and come to North America were:

Bumpas Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Mr. Edward Bumpas, from London who arrived in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621 aboard the ship "Fortune" 4
Richard Bumpas, who arrived in Virginia in 1638 5
Fran Bumpas, who landed in Virginia in 1696 5

Bumpas Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

R. F. Bumpas, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Furnessia" in 1903 6
Mrs. F. C. Bumpas, aged 43, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Furnessia" in 1903 6
H. Dudley Bumpas, aged 7, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Umbria" in 1905 6
Florence E. Bumpas, aged 42, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Umbria" in 1905 6
Henry A. Bumpas, aged 41, who arrived in Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Umbria" in 1905 6
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Contemporary Notables of the name Bumpas (post 1700) +

Albert Bumpas, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Indiana 4th District, 1906, 1908 7

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
Lower, Mark Anthony, Patronymica Britannica, A Dictionary of Family Names of the United Kingdom. London: John Russel Smith, 1860. Print.
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Pilgrim Ship's of 1600's Retrieved January 6th 2023, retrieved from https://www.packrat-pro.com/ships/shiplist.htm
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th February 2023. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 3) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html