Explore the Family Name Kump
The meaning of Kump
1. German: metonymic occupational name for a bowl maker, from Middle Low German kump ‘(wooden) bowl’. 2. German: habitational name from a place so named in Westphalia. 3. Americanized form of German Kumpf. 4. Austrian German, Slovenian, and Croatian: from Austrian German kump ‘container for a whetstone’, which is also a loanword in Slovenian. This is also a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname, originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar). Compare Kumpf. Some characteristic forenames: German Erwin, Mathias, Alois, Gerhard, Traude.
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How common is the last name Kump in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Kump" moderately increased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, "Kump" ranked 17,388 among all surnames in the U.S., with a total count of 1,497 people having this surname. A decade later, in 2010, the rank slightly improved to 17,359 with an increase in the count to 1,627 people. This represents a change of 0.17 in rank and 8.68 in count. However, the proportion per 100,000 people remained steady at 0.55.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,388 | #17,359 | 0.17% |
| Count | 1,497 | 1,627 | 8.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kump
As for the ethnicity associated with the surname "Kump", it is predominantly White according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of those bearing the name identified as White. There was a slight decrease in this percentage from 96.79% in 2000 to 95.57% in 2010. It's also noteworthy that the percentage of Kumps identifying as Hispanic more than doubled from 1.14% in 2000 to 2.46% in 2010. Other ethnic identities associated with the surname include Black and Two or More Races, though these percentages are relatively small and saw slight decreases from 2000 to 2010. The proportions of Kumps identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native were negligible or suppressed for privacy in both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 96.79% | 95.57% | -1.26% |
| Hispanic | 1.14% | 2.46% | 115.79% |
| Black | 0.8% | 0.74% | -7.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.61% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.6% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |