Explore the Family Name Gums
The meaning of Gums
German: habitational name from the placename Gümse (earlier Gumisa) in Lusatia.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gums in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Gums" has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 41,924 with 488 individuals carrying this family name, accounting for about 0.18 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank had slipped to 44,109 even though the count remained the same at 488, which now made up approximately 0.17 per 100,000 people. This represented a decline in popularity of roughly 5.21 percent.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #41,924 | #44,109 | -5.21% |
| Count | 488 | 488 | 0% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.17 | -5.56% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gums
On the topic of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that between 2000 and 2010, there were some shifts in the ethnic identities associated with the surname "Gums". In 2000, the largest proportions were White (57.58 percent), followed by Black (35.25 percent). However, by 2010, while Whites still held the majority at 59.63 percent, the percentage of Blacks had dropped to 32.79. During this period, the proportion of those identifying as Two or More Races saw a rise of 27.64 percent, reaching 4.71 percent in 2010. The Hispanic community held steady at 1.64 percent, while a new demographic, Asian/Pacific Islander, emerged with 1.23 percent. There were no individuals of American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicity reported in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 57.58% | 59.63% | 3.56% |
| Black | 35.25% | 32.79% | -6.98% |
| Two or More Races | 3.69% | 4.71% | 27.64% |
| Hispanic | 1.64% | 1.64% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 1.23% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |