Explore the Family Name Zumbrunnen

The meaning of Zumbrunnen

Swiss German: topographic name for someone who lived ‘at the spring or well’, from Middle High German brunne.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zumbrunnen saw a slight increase between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 61,207 but by 2010, it moved up to the 59,171st position, indicating an upward change of 3.33%. The number of individuals bearing the surname also rose from 307 in 2000 to 342 in 2010, marking an 11.4% increase. The proportion of people with the Zumbrunnen name per 100,000 people saw a growth of 9.09%, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.12 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#61,207#59,1713.33%
Count30734211.4%
Proportion per 100k0.110.129.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zumbrunnen

When considering the ethnicity of the individuals with the surname Zumbrunnen, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that this name is predominantly associated with people of White ethnic identity. In 2000, approximately 96.09% of those with the Zumbrunnen surname identified as White, and while this percentage slightly decreased to 95.03% in 2010, it remained the majority ethnicity for this surname. The census data from 2010 also shows some diversification among those with the Zumbrunnen surname. By 2010, 2.05 % identified as Hispanic, and 1.46% reported being of two or more races. There was no change in the other categories, such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native; these remained at 0.

20002010Change
White96.09%95.03%-1.1%
Hispanic0%2.05%0%
Two or More Races0%1.46%0%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%