Explore the Family Name Gumm

The meaning of Gumm

1. English: nickname from Middle English gome, Old English guma ‘man’. 2. German: from a short form of an ancient Germanic personal name such as Gundemar (gund ‘battle’ + mār, mēri ‘famous’).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gumm saw a decline between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gumm was ranked 9,401 in terms of popular surnames. However, by 2010, it had dropped to the 11,241 position, representing a decrease of roughly 20%. In line with this, the total count of individuals with the surname also reduced from 3,176 in 2000 to 2,812 in 2010, marking an 11.46% contraction. Consequently, its proportion per 100,000 people fell from 1.18 to 0.95 during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#9,401	#11,241	-19.57%
Count	3,176	2,812	-11.46%
Proportion per 100k	1.18	0.95	-19.49%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gumm

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates a shift in the distribution for the surname Gumm from 2000 to 2010. There was a decrease in the percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Black, dropping by 19.70% and 45.62% respectively. On the other hand, the proportion of individuals identifying as White increased slightly by 1.46%, while those identifying as Hispanic rose by 27.15%. The most significant increase was noted in the American Indian and Alaskan Native category, with a growth of 45.45%. Interestingly, the percentage of individuals with the Gumm surname who identified as being of two or more races also increased, up by 30.28%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.06%	92.39%	1.46%
Black	4.91%	2.67%	-45.62%
Hispanic	1.51%	1.92%	27.15%
Two or More Races	1.42%	1.85%	30.28%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.44%	0.64%	45.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.66%	0.53%	-19.7%