Explore the Family Name Pomper
The meaning of Pomper
German and Dutch: occupational name for someone who worked a pump, especially on a ship or in the mines, from an agent derivative of Middle Dutch pompe (ultimately from Spanish, Portuguese bomba ‘ship’s pump’).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Pomper in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pomper wasn't particularly popular in either 2000 or 2010, ranking 66,274th and 68,122nd respectively. However, there was a slight increase in the number of people with this surname during that decade, with the count rising by 3.58% from 279 to 289. Proportionally, however, this represented no change, remaining at 0.1 per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #66,274 | #68,122 | -2.79% |
| Count | 279 | 289 | 3.58% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pomper
Ethnically, the Pomper surname is majorly associated with individuals who identify as White, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In both 2000 and 2010, over 95% of people with this surname identified as White, although there was a slight decrease of 2.04% between those years. Additionally, a small but growing proportion of Pompers identified as being of two or more races, increasing from 1.79% in 2000 to 2.42% in 2010. There were no recorded instances of Pompers identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.85% | 95.85% | -2.04% |
| Two or More Races | 1.79% | 2.42% | 35.2% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |