Explore the Family Name Gombert

The meaning of Gombert

French and German: from Gundbert, an ancient Germanic personal name composed of the elements gund ‘battle’ + berht ‘bright, famous’. See also Gimpel.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gombert has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 46,000th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 51,281st position, marking a decline of 11.48%. During this period, the number of individuals bearing the Gombert surname also dropped from 437 to 406—a 7.09% reduction. Consequently, the proportion of Americans with this surname per 100,000 people fell by 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,000	#51,281	-11.48%
Count	437	406	-7.09%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gombert

When considering the ethnicity associated with the surname Gombert, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly linked to those identifying as White. In both 2000 and 2010, over 96% of individuals with this surname identified as White. However, there was a minor decrease of 1.19% in the number of White individuals carrying this surname between these years. In addition, while no other ethnic identities were recorded in 2000, by 2010, there were small percentages identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or belonging to two or more races. No instances of the Gombert surname were found among Black, Hispanic, American Indian, or Alaskan Native populations during either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.71%	96.55%	-1.19%
Two or More Races	0%	1.72%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	1.23%	0%
Hispanic	1.14%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%