Explore the Family Name Shumpert
The meaning of Shumpert
Americanized form of German Schumpert.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Shumpert in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Shumpert showed a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Shumpert was ranked 12,377 and by 2010 it had fallen to 12,807, marking a decrease of 3.47%. Meanwhile, the count of individuals with this surname increased by 4.6%, from 2,302 in 2000 to 2,408 in 2010. However, when normalized to the population, the proportion of people with the Shumpert surname per 100,000 declined by 3.53% over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,377 | #12,807 | -3.47% |
| Count | 2,302 | 2,408 | 4.6% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.85 | 0.82 | -3.53% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Shumpert
The ethnic identity associated with the Shumpert surname also shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. While the majority of Shumperts identified as Black (54.43% in 2000 vs. 55.44% in 2010), there were some notable shifts among other ethnicities. The percentage identifying as White decreased from 42.22% to 39.95%. The proportion of Shumperts identifying themselves as being of Two or more races saw a significant increase of 102.03%, jumping from 1.48% in 2000 to 2.99% in 2010. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and American Indian and Alaskan Native all saw decreases in their percentages.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | 54.43% | 55.44% | 1.86% |
| White | 42.22% | 39.95% | -5.38% |
| Two or More Races | 1.48% | 2.99% | 102.03% |
| Hispanic | 1.26% | 1.12% | -11.11% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.26% | 0.25% | -3.85% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.35% | 0.25% | -28.57% |