Explore the Family Name Bumpass

The meaning of Bumpass

English (Oxfordshire, of Norman origin): variant of Bumpus.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Bumpass decreased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 29,728th, but by 2010, it had dropped to 30,570th, a decrease of 2.83%. Despite this drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the Bumpass name increased from 747 in 2000 to 763 in 2010, an increase of 2.14%. However, when adjusted for population growth, the proportion of people with the Bumpass surname per 100,000 individuals decreased by 7.14%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,728	#30,570	-2.83%
Count	747	763	2.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.26	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bumpass

Analyzing the ethnic identity associated with the surname Bumpass, there has been noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage identifying as white decreased significantly from 53.55% to 45.87%, a drop of 14.34%. On the other hand, those identifying as Black saw an increase from 40.29% to 47.31%, an increase of 17.42%. Interestingly, while the percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic and as Asian/Pacific Islander remained at 0 in 2000, by 2010 there was a small increase in those identifying as Hispanic (1.97%) while the number of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained the same. The ethnic identity of two or more races had a slight increase from 3.48% to 3.54%. However, those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native decreased from 1.34% in 2000 to 0% in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	40.29%	47.31%	17.42%
White	53.55%	45.87%	-14.34%
Two or More Races	3.48%	3.54%	1.72%
Hispanic	0%	1.97%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.34%	0%	0%