Explore the Family Name Zumbro

The meaning of Zumbro

Americanized form of Swiss German Sommerau, a habitational name from a place so called. Compare Zombro.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zumbro saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname fell from 48,196 to 54,418, representing a drop of 12.91%. Similarly, the count or number of people with this surname also decreased, going from 412 in 2000 to 379 in 2010, a decrease of 8.01%. In terms of proportion per 100,000, the surname Zumbro went from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010, a drop of 13.33%.

20002010Change
Rank#48,196#54,418-12.91%
Count412379-8.01%
Proportion per 100k0.150.13-13.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zumbro

Examining the ethnicity associated with the surname Zumbro, again based on the Decennial U.S. Census, there were no changes in the proportions identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. However, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more races, going from 1.46% in 2000 to 3.17% in 2010, an impressive increase of 117.12%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased slightly from 97.09% in 2000 to 94.72% in 2010, a change of -2.44%.

20002010Change
White97.09%94.72%-2.44%
Two or More Races1.46%3.17%117.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%