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England

The Anglo-Saxon name Mumford comes from when the family resided in the settlement of Mundford in Norfolk, or in Montford-Sur-Risle or some other similarly-named place in France. The surname Mumford belongs to the large category of Anglo-Saxon habitation names, which are derived from pre-existing names for towns, villages, parishes, or farmsteads.

Early Origins of the Mumford family

The surname Mumford was first found in Norfolk where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.

Early History of the Mumford family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mumford research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1496, 1606, 1625, 1665, 1666, 1683, 1686 and 1692 are included under the topic Early Mumford History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mumford Spelling Variations

Before English spelling was standardized a few hundred years ago, spelling variations of names were a common occurrence. Elements of Latin, French and other languages became incorporated into English through the Middle Ages, and name spellings changed even among the literate. The variations of the surname Mumford include Mumford, Munford, Mundford and others.

Early Notables of the Mumford family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

James Mumford (c.1606-1666), an English Jesuit and Catholic controversialist
Thomas Mumford (1625-1692), emigrated to America among other settlers in what was known as "the Pettaquamscutt purchase" which secured a large tract of land along Narragansett Bay for the English colo...

Mumford Ranking

In the United States, the name Mumford is the 5,981^st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Mumford migration to the United States +

A great wave of immigration to the New World was the result of the enormous political and religious disarray that struck England at that time. Families left for the New World in extremely large numbers. The long journey was the end of many immigrants and many more arrived sick and starving. Still, those who made it were rewarded with an opportunity far greater than they had known at home in England. These emigrant families went on to make significant contributions to these emerging colonies in which they settled. Some of the first North American settlers carried this name or one of its variants:

Mumford Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Richard Mumford, who settled in Virginia in 1624
William Mumford, who settled in Lynn Massachusetts in 1630
Thomas Mumford, who landed in Rhode Island in 1650 2
Thomas Mumford (1625-1692) who participated in "the Pettaquamscutt Purchase" in 1657 on Rhode Island, he later became High Sheriff and Inspector General
Jeff Mumford, who landed in Virginia in 1663 2
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Mumford Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Debora Mumford, who landed in Virginia in 1706 2
Margaret Mumford, who settled in Maryland in 1729

Mumford Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

John Mumford, who arrived in New York in 1846 2

Mumford migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mumford Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

George Mumford, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1760

Mumford migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Mumford Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Mr. William Mumford, English labourer who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Fanny" on 25th August 1815, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
Miss Mary Ann Mumford, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 14 years, transported aboard the "Diana" on 4th December 1832, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 4
Mr. Thomas Mumford, English convict who was convicted in Middlesex, London, England for 7 years, transported aboard the "Enchantress"on 6th April 1833, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 5
Mr. William Mumford, (Willis), English convict who was convicted in Essex, England for life, transported aboard the "Augusta Jessie" on 27 September 1834, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 6
Mr. William Mumford, (b. 1811), aged 24, English labourer who was convicted in Derby, Derbyshire, England for 7 years for theft, transported aboard the "Aurora" on 18th June 1835, arriving in Tasmania (Van Diemen's Land) 7
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Mumford migration to New Zealand +

Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include:

Mumford Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century

Jonathan Mumford, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 8
Ann Mumford, who arrived in Auckland, New Zealand aboard the ship "Gertrude" in 1863 8
Mr. Jonathan Mumford, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gertrude" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th February 1863 9
Mrs. Ann Mumford, British settler travelling from London aboard the ship "Gertrude" arriving in Auckland, New Zealand on 9th February 1863 9
James Mumford, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "Black Swan" in 1866
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Contemporary Notables of the name Mumford (post 1700) +

Marcus Oliver Johnston Mumford (b. 1987), American-born, English musician, best known as the lead singer of the Grammy Award winning band Mumford & Sons
Lieutenant Joel H. Mumford, U.S. Navy officer, Medical Officer at Palmer Station, 1972, eponym of Mount Mumford, Antarctica
William Bruce Mumford (1819-1862), American resident of New Orleans who was hanged for tearing down a United States flag during the American Civil War
Ethel Watts Mumford (1877-1940), American writer from New York City
Gurdon Saltonstall Mumford (1764-1831), American politician, United States Representative from New York (1805-1809)
Herbert Windsor Mumford I (1871-1938), American Professor of Agriculture at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (1901 to 1938)
George Mumford (b. 1818), American politician, Congressional Representative from North Carolina
Lawrence Mumford (1903-1982), American librarian, 11th Librarian of the United States Congress from 1954-1974
David Bryant Mumford (b. 1937), English-born, American mathematician awarded the Fields Medal in 1974 and the Wolf Prize in 2008
Lewis Mumford (1895-1990), American social philosopher and writer and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 28th September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 5th July 2021). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/Diana
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th April 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/enchantress
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 14th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/augusta-jessie
Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 20th August 2020). Retrieved from https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/aurora
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 12th December 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html
New Zealand Yesteryears Passenger Lists 1800 to 1900 (Retrieved 17th October 2018). Retrieved from http://www.yesteryears.co.nz/shipping/passlist.html