Explore the Family Name Gumbs

The meaning of Gumbs

West Indian: probably a variant of English Gumb, itself a variant of Gumm. Some characteristic forenames: French Gabrielle, Germain, Julien, Vernice.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gumbs has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 16,275th most common surname but climbed to 15,527th position in 2010, indicating a change of 4.6%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 1,631 in 2000 to 1,885 in 2010, showing a growth rate of 15.57%. Additionally, for every 100,000 people in the US, approximately 0.64 had the surname Gumbs in 2010, up from 0.6 in 2000, marking a 6.67% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#16,275	#15,527	4.6%
Count	1,631	1,885	15.57%
Proportion per 100k	0.6	0.64	6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gumbs

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows various changes between 2000 and 2010. The largest ethnicity group associated with the surname Gumbs is Black, which saw a moderate increase from 71.98% in 2000 to 74.54% in 2010. Meanwhile, the Hispanic ethnicity group showed a significant upward trend with a 35.22% increase. On the other hand, those identifying as White saw a substantial decrease by 45.69%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native saw minor increases of 16.36% and 10.47%, respectively. The group identifying with two or more races remained relatively stable with just over a 2% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	71.98%	74.54%	3.56%
Hispanic	8.83%	11.94%	35.22%
White	13%	7.06%	-45.69%
Two or More Races	4.78%	4.88%	2.09%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.86%	0.95%	10.47%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.55%	0.64%	16.36%