Explore the Family Name Sump

The meaning of Sump

North German: topographic name for someone who lived in a marshy place, from Middle Low German sump ‘swamp’, or a habitational name from a place called with this word. Some characteristic forenames: German Eldor, Kurt.

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

The surname "Sump" saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010 according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, it was ranked 46,523 in popularity, dropping to 51,512 by 2010. This represents a decline of 10.72%. The total count of individuals carrying this surname also reduced, from 431 in 2000 to 404 in 2010, marking a fall of 6.26%. The proportion per 100,000 people with the surname Sump also dropped by 12.5%, going from 0.16 to 0.14 over the ten years.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#46,523	#51,512	-10.72%
Count	431	404	-6.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.16	0.14	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sump

With regards to the ethnic identity associated with the surname "Sump", the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that it is predominantly linked to individuals of White ethnicity. In 2000, 94.20% of individuals with the surname were White, which marginally decreased to 93.56% in 2010. There was a notable increase in the Hispanic representation among those with the surname, climbing from 2.55% in 2000 to 3.96% in 2010, which signifies a 55.29% increase. However, there was no representation of Asian/Pacific Islanders, Blacks, or American Indian and Alaskan Natives in either census period. Additionally, those identifying as two or more races made up 1.86% in 2000, slightly decreasing to 1.73% by 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.2%	93.56%	-0.68%
Hispanic	2.55%	3.96%	55.29%
Two or More Races	1.86%	1.73%	-6.99%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%