Explore the Family Name Cumbo
The meaning of Cumbo
1. Native American (Lumbee) and African American: from an Anglicized form of an unidentified African ethnic or personal name. Compare Cumbow, Cumba, and Cumby. — Note: In the data published in 2010 by the US Census Bureau, bearers of the surname Cumbo are not reported as also “American Indian”. 2. Italian (Sicily): nickname from medieval Greek kombos ‘deception, trick’, or from southern dialect kombo ‘knot’ (from medieval Greek kombos ‘tie, bond’). History: The Cumbos of Lumbee origin trace their ancestry to Gideon Cumbo, born in 1702 in VA, while Emanuel Cambow, a black man from Angola, who first appears in Jamestown documents in 1644, was identified by some as the common ancestor of the Lumbee and African American bearers of the surnames Cumbo, Cumbow, and Cumba, and their alterations. Emanuel Cambow was freed in 1665 and later granted land in James City County, wher he started a family. Cumbo was a quite common name among slaves in VA. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Antonio, Pasquale, Vincenza.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Cumbo in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Cumbo has slightly decreased over the decade from 2000 to 2010. Its rank fell from 23,863 in 2000 to 24,890 in 2010, marking a change of -4.3%. However, the count of people carrying the Cumbo surname increased by 1.11% over the same period, rising from 988 to 999. The proportion per 100k also decreased from 0.37 to 0.34, indicating a -8.11% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #23,863 | #24,890 | -4.3% |
| Count | 988 | 999 | 1.11% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.37 | 0.34 | -8.11% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Cumbo
The ethnicity distribution for the surname Cumbo has shown some shifts between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The proportion of individuals identifying as white decreased slightly from 75.30% to 74.07%, while those identifying as black saw a slight decline from 20.45% to 19.22%. Interestingly, persons identifying with two or more races showed an increase from 1.32% to 2.80%, a significant growth of 112.12%. The proportion of individuals identifying as Hispanic also rose significantly from 1.72% to 3.10%, showing an 80.23% increase. No changes were noted for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 75.3% | 74.07% | -1.63% |
| Black | 20.45% | 19.22% | -6.01% |
| Hispanic | 1.72% | 3.1% | 80.23% |
| Two or More Races | 1.32% | 2.8% | 112.12% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |