Explore the Family Name Rumley
The meaning of Rumley
1. English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Romilly in Eure (France) or from Remilly in Manche (France). 2. English: habitational name from Romiley (Cheshire), from Old English rūm ‘roomy, spacious’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’. 3. Altered form of Swiss German Rümmeli or Rümmele, variants of Rummel.
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How common is the last name Rumley in the United States?
The surname "Rumley" has seen a shift in popularity between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, it ranked 15,099 in popularity with a count of 1,792 individuals carrying this surname in the U.S., representing a proportion of 0.66 per 100,000 people. By 2010, the rank dropped slightly to 15,719, however, the number of individuals with this surname increased to 1,855, resulting in a proportion decline of -4.55% to 0.63 per 100,000 people.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,099 | #15,719 | -4.11% |
| Count | 1,792 | 1,855 | 3.52% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.66 | 0.63 | -4.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Rumley
As for its ethnic identity distribution, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows an interesting trend. In 2000, around 86.61% of the Rumleys identified as White, followed by 10.04% identifying as Black, 1.56% identifying with two or more races, and 1.28% identifying as Hispanic. There were no records of Rumleys with Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native backgrounds. However, by 2010, while the majority still identified as White (82.10%), there was a noticeable increase in those identifying as Black (13.15%) and those claiming two or more races (1.94%). New entries into the ethnicity pool included those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander (0.59%) and American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.65%). The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic also saw a slight increase to 1.56%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 86.61% | 82.1% | -5.21% |
| Black | 10.04% | 13.15% | 30.98% |
| Two or More Races | 1.56% | 1.94% | 24.36% |
| Hispanic | 1.28% | 1.56% | 21.87% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0.65% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0.59% | 0% |