Explore the Family Name Zummo

The meaning of Zummo

Italian: probably an assimilated form of Zumbo. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Salvatore, Alfonso, Angelo, Carmelo, Natale, Antonio, Ciro, Cosmo, Enrico, Filippo, Francesca, Giovanni, Nunzio, Rico.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Zummo has seen a slight decrease in popularity over time. In 2000, the surname was ranked 30,582nd most popular in the United States. By 2010, it had slipped slightly to 31,994th place, marking a 4.62% drop. However, the number of people with this last name remained relatively stable during this period, moving from 720 in 2000 to 721 in 2010, an increase of 0.14%. The proportion per 100,000 people also saw a decrease, going from 0.27 in 2000 to 0.24 in 2010, which represents an 11.11% decline.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#30,582	#31,994	-4.62%
Count	720	721	0.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.27	0.24	-11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zummo

In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the majority of individuals with the Zummo surname identify as White. This group increased slightly from 95.69% in 2000 to 96.39% in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic also increased, from 1.81% in 2000 to 2.22% in 2010, a rise of 22.65%. On the other hand, individuals with the Zummo surname who identify with two or more races witnessed a significant decrease, from 2.08% in 2000 to 1.11% in 2010, a reduction by 46.63%. No Zummo's identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.69%	96.39%	0.73%
Hispanic	1.81%	2.22%	22.65%
Two or More Races	2.08%	1.11%	-46.63%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%