Explore the Family Name Polumbo

The meaning of Polumbo

Americanized form of Italian Palumbo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Antonio, Biagio, Sal.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Polumbo has seen a slight decline from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, Polumbo was ranked 76,465 in popularity with a count of 234 bearers. However, by 2010, the rank had dropped to 86,314 and the count decreased to 216, marking a change of -12.88% in rank and -7.69% in count. The proportion of individuals with the Polumbo surname per 100,000 residents also saw a drop of -22.22%, going from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#76,465#86,314-12.88%
Count234216-7.69%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Polumbo

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of bearers of the Polumbo surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this percentage was at a high of 98.72%, but it decreased slightly to 94.91% in 2010. There were no reported bearers of the Polumbo surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, there was a small emergence of Hispanic identifiers within the Polumbo population in 2010, accounting for 3.24% of the total.

20002010Change
White98.72%94.91%-3.86%
Hispanic0%3.24%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%