Explore the Family Name Bumby

The meaning of Bumby

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from Bomby in Bampton (Westmorland).

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How common is the last name Bumby in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bumby has seen a marginal increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. Its rank rose by 2.06% from 116,835 to 114,424. The count, or total number of people bearing the surname, also increased by 10.87% during this period, growing from 138 in 2000 to 153 in 2010. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with the Bumby surname per 100,000 population remained stable at 0.05.

20002010Change
Rank#116,835#114,4242.06%
Count13815310.87%
Proportion per 100k0.050.050%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bumby

The ethnic identity associated with the name Bumby, as revealed by the Decennial U.S. Census, shows a predominantly White population. In 2000, 93.48% of those carrying the Bumby surname identified as White, and this figure rose slightly to 96.08% in 2010. No significant presence of other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native was recorded for either year. Please note that any data marked with "(S)" has been suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White93.48%96.08%2.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%