Explore the Family Name Mummaw

The meaning of Mummaw

Variant of Mumaw, a surname of German origin (see Mumma). Compare Mummau.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mummaw has experienced slight fluctuations in its popularity over time. In 2000, it ranked as the 98,770th most popular last name and slightly fell to the 98,982nd position by 2010, a minimal change of -0.21%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Mummaw surname increased from 170 to 183 between 2000 and 2010, indicating a growth rate of 7.65%. The proportion per 100,000 people remained consistent at 0.06 during this period.

20002010Change
Rank#98,770#98,982-0.21%
Count1701837.65%
Proportion per 100k0.060.060%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mummaw

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Mummaw surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010, accounting for 96.47% and 96.17% respectively. There was a minor decrease of -0.31% over the decade. The data also showed that the percentage of those identifying with two or more races dropped by -7.08%, from 3.53% in 2000 to 3.28% in 2010. No Mummaws reported an ethnicity of Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during these census years.

20002010Change
White96.47%96.17%-0.31%
Two or More Races3.53%3.28%-7.08%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%