Explore the Family Name Zumbrunn

The meaning of Zumbrunn

Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived ‘at the spring or well’, from Middle High German brunne ‘fount, well’ + the fused preposition and article zum (zu dem) ‘at the’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Zumbrunn has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 114,852 with a count of 141, while by 2010 its rank had dropped to 133,048 with a count of 127, indicating a change of -15.84 in rank and -9.93 in count. The proportion per 100k also fell from 0.05 to 0.04, marking a 20% decrease.

20002010Change
Rank#114,852#133,048-15.84%
Count141127-9.93%
Proportion per 100k0.050.04-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zumbrunn

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Zumbrunn showed some changes based on the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority, 95.04%, identified as White, which slightly rose to 95.28% in 2010. There were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native during either census year. However, a small percentage (3.94%) identified as Hispanic in 2010, which was an increase from 2000 when there were none. Those identifying with two or more races remained constant at zero for both years.

20002010Change
White95.04%95.28%0.25%
Hispanic0%3.94%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%