Explore the Family Name Zumba

The meaning of Zumba

Amerindian (mainly Ecuador and Peru): unexplained. Compare Sumba.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zumba has significantly increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked at 55,376 but jumped to a rank of 30,043 in 2010, marking an impressive rise of 45.75%. The count of individuals with the Zumba surname also saw an increase of over 125%, going from 347 in 2000 to 781 in 2010. Proportionally, for every 100k people, there were 0.13 individuals named Zumba in 2000, and this number doubled to 0.26 by 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#55,376#30,04345.75%
Count347781125.07%
Proportion per 100k0.130.26100%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zumba

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Zumba surname identify as Hispanic. In 2000, a commanding 94.52% identified as Hispanic, although this percentage slightly decreased to 93.73% in 2010. The proportion of those identifying as White saw a slight increase from 5.48% in 2000 to 5.76% in 2010. There were no significant changes or data available for ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native during this period.

20002010Change
Hispanic94.52%93.73%-0.84%
White5.48%5.76%5.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%