Explore the Family Name Mumby
The meaning of Mumby
English (Lincolnshire): habitational name from a place in Lincolnshire, so named from the Old Norse personal name Mundi (see Monday 1) + Old Norse bȳ ‘farmstead, village’.
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How common is the last name Mumby in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Mumby has seen a slight decrease in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 40,139th in prevalence, but by 2010 it had slipped to 41,886th, a decline of 4.35%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Mumby surname marginally increased from 514 in 2000 to 519 in 2010, an increase of just under 1%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100k people, there was a decrease of 5.26%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #40,139 | #41,886 | -4.35% |
| Count | 514 | 519 | 0.97% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.19 | 0.18 | -5.26% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mumby
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census indicates a few shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals with the Mumby surname identifying as White decreased slightly from 89.49% to 87.67%. There was also a noticeable increase in those identifying as Black, rising from 5.84% to 7.90%. The proportions of those identifying as Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native both saw minor decreases. Interestingly, by 2010, some people bearing the Mumby surname started identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and Two or more races categories that had no representation in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.49% | 87.67% | -2.03% |
| Black | 5.84% | 7.9% | 35.27% |
| Hispanic | 1.56% | 1.35% | -13.46% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.36% | 1.16% | -14.71% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.96% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0.96% | 0% |