Explore the Family Name Kumi

The meaning of Kumi

1. West African (Ghana): from an Akan male personal name, interpreted as ‘forceful’. 2. Albanian: relationship name or nickname from kum (definite form kumi) ‘godfather’. 3. Albanian: nickname or topographic name from kum (definite form kumi) ‘sand’, a word of Turkish origin (see Kum).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kumi has seen significant increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 99,214, while in 2010, the rank jumped to 63,524, representing a change of approximately 35.97%. The count for this surname increased from 169 in 2000 to 314 in 2010, indicating an impressive growth of 85.8%. The proportion per 100k also saw an upswing from 0.06 in 2000 to 0.11 in 2010, marking an 83.33% rise.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#99,214	#63,524	35.97%
Count	169	314	85.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.06	0.11	83.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kumi

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some interesting shifts for those with the Kumi surname between 2000 and 2010. Individuals identifying as Black made up the majority, increasing from 83.43% in 2000 to 85.35% in 2010, reflecting a 2.30% change. Those identifying as White also experienced a slight increase of 17.74%, moving from 9.47% in 2000 to 11.15% in 2010. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander decreased by 46.28%, falling from 2.96% in 2000 to 1.59% in 2010. Meanwhile, the proportions for Hispanic, American Indian and Alaskan Native, and Two or more races remained unchanged or were suppressed (S) for privacy reasons.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	83.43%	85.35%	2.3%
White	9.47%	11.15%	17.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.96%	1.59%	-46.28%
Two or More Races	3.55%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%