Explore the Family Name Pumper

The meaning of Pumper

North German (also Pümper): variant of Pump 1.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pumper has seen an increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Pumper was ranked 72,905th in terms of prevalence, but it moved up to 65,964th by 2010, showing an improvement of 9.52%. The count of individuals bearing this surname also increased from 248 to 300, marking a 20.97% rise. Additionally, the proportion of people named Pumper per 100,000 saw an uptick of 11.11%, moving from 0.09 to 0.1.

20002010Change
Rank#72,905#65,9649.52%
Count24830020.97%
Proportion per 100k0.090.111.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pumper

When we examine the ethnic identity associated with the surname Pumper, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the overwhelming majority of those who bear the name are white. In 2000, 99.6% of Pumpers were identified as white, although this percentage slightly decreased to 98% by 2010. For other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, there was no recorded change, remaining at 0% for both years.

20002010Change
White99.6%98%-1.61%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%