Explore the Family Name Cumba

The meaning of Cumba

1. Native American (Lumbee): variant of Cumbo 1. — Note: In the data published in 2010 by the US Census Bureau, bearers of the surname Cumba are not reported as also “American Indian”. 2. Spanish: unexplained. In Spain, it is found mainly in Navarre and Castellón.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Cumba has seen a slight increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, it ranked 45829 in popularity with a count of 439, equating to a proportion of 0.16 per 100k people. Fast forward to 2010, the rank improved to 45189 with an increased count of 474, while the proportion remained the same at 0.16 per 100k. This indicates a popularity growth of 1.4% in rank and 7.97% in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,829	#45,189	1.4%
Count	439	474	7.97%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.16	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cumba

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Cumba, the Decennial U.S. Census provides some interesting insights. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic rose from 66.74% in 2000 to 76.37% in 2010, marking a significant increase of 14.43%. However, there was a notable decrease among those identifying as White, falling from 27.79% in 2000 to 19.62% in 2010, a change of -29.40%. A decline was also observed among those associating their ethnicity as Asian/Pacific Islander, with a change of -56.33% over the decade. Meanwhile, those marking their ethnicity as two or more races emerged in 2010, making up 1.27% of the individuals with this surname. No data was available for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native ethnicities.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	66.74%	76.37%	14.43%
White	27.79%	19.62%	-29.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.87%	1.69%	-56.33%
Two or More Races	0%	1.27%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%