Explore the Family Name Mumphrey

The meaning of Mumphrey

Altered form of Welsh and English Humphrey, by misdivision of a personal name and surname pair such as Tom Humphrey.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Mumphrey has slightly grown in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname ranked 27,128th in commonality, but by 2010, it had risen to the 25,572nd spot, exhibiting a 5.74% increase. The total count of individuals with the Mumphrey surname also grew over this decade, from 839 to 965, marking a significant 15.02% rise. This surge is reflected in the proportion per 100k people as well, which increased by 6.45%, demonstrating that the Mumphrey surname has become progressively more prevalent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#27,128	#25,572	5.74%
Count	839	965	15.02%
Proportion per 100k	0.31	0.33	6.45%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Mumphrey

In terms of ethnic identity, the Mumphrey surname presents an interesting distribution. Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of Mumphreys identify as Black, with a slight increase from 70.08% in 2000 to 70.78% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of Mumphreys identifying as White declined by 7.73% over the same period. There was also a substantial growth in the number who identify with two or more races -- from 1.55% in 2000 to 2.49% in 2010. Similarly, the proportion of Mumphreys identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, jumping from 0.60% to 1.14%. No Mumphreys identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	70.08%	70.78%	1%
White	27.29%	25.18%	-7.73%
Two or More Races	1.55%	2.49%	60.65%
Hispanic	0.6%	1.14%	90%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%