Explore the Family Name Zumpano

The meaning of Zumpano

Italian (southern, mainly Calabria): habitational name from a place called Zumpano, in Cosenza province. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Sal, Caesar, Alberto, Emilio, Enrico.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Zumpano has seen slight changes over the years. In 2000, it was ranked 43,157th in terms of prevalence and had been used by 472 individuals. By 2010, this ranking had dipped to 46,725 with a decrease of 8.27 percent. The number of people carrying this name also decreased to 455, marking a drop of 3.6 percent. Consequently, the proportion of individuals with the Zumpano surname per 100k population fell from 0.17 to 0.15, representing an 11.76 percent change.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#43,157	#46,725	-8.27%
Count	472	455	-3.6%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zumpano

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Zumpano also experienced shifts between the years 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the majority of bearers identified as White, accounting for 96.61 percent. This percentage dropped slightly to 94.29 percent by 2010. The census recorded no Asian/Pacific Islander, Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native identifying with the Zumpano surname in both decades. However, there was an increase in those identifying as Hispanic, moving from 2.12 percent in 2000 to 4.18 percent in 2010, indicating a significant surge of 97.17 percent. Additionally, by 2010, 1.10 percent reported belonging to two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.61%	94.29%	-2.4%
Hispanic	2.12%	4.18%	97.17%
Two or More Races	0%	1.1%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%