Explore the Family Name Gumble
The meaning of Gumble
English: variant of Gumbel.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gumble in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Gumble has seen a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 58,130, but by 2010 it had fallen to 69,579, representing a decline of 19.7%. The number of people bearing the surname also fell from 327 in 2000 to 282 in 2010, a decrease of nearly 14%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Gumble surname per 100,000 population fell by around 17% over the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,130 | #69,579 | -19.7% |
| Count | 327 | 282 | -13.76% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.1 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gumble
The ethnicity associated with the Gumble surname saw some changes as well, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage of white individuals with this surname decreased slightly from 93.88% in 2000 to 92.20% in 2010. There was also a notable decline in the percentage of Black individuals with the surname, from 3.98% in 2000 to 2.84% in 2010, a change of approximately -28.64%. Interestingly, there was a new emergence of Hispanic individuals carrying the Gumble surname in 2010, standing at 2.84%, which was not present in the 2000 data. The data for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian/Alaskan Native remained unchanged, with no individuals from these ethnicities reported to have the Gumble surname in either 2000 or 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 93.88% | 92.2% | -1.79% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.84% | 0% |
| Black | 3.98% | 2.84% | -28.64% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |