Find out how popular the last name Bumpass is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Bumpass.

Bumpass, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Bumpass surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bumpass in America

Bumpass is the 30570th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bumpass surname appeared 763 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Bumpass.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bumpass to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Bumpass

The surname Bumpass is believed to have originated in England, with records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English words "bum" meaning a hollow or valley, and "pass" referring to a narrow passage or path, suggesting that the name may have been a descriptive term for someone who lived near a hollow or valley with a narrow pass.

One of the earliest known references to the name is found in the Hundred Rolls of Bedfordshire from 1273, which mentions a person named William Bumpass. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 13th century in the county of Bedfordshire.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in various records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1327, which lists a John Bumpass. This indicates that the name had spread to other parts of England by this time.

The Bumpass surname is also found in the Calendars of Wills and Administrations of the Archdeaconry of Sudbury from 1439, which records the will of a Thomas Bumpass. This provides evidence that the name was well-established in the region of Suffolk by the 15th century.

One notable individual with the Bumpass surname was Sir Edward Bumpass (1569-1647), who was an English politician and landowner. He served as a Member of Parliament for Hertfordshire in the early 17th century.

Another individual of historical significance was William Bumpass (1632-1712), a Quaker preacher and author from Hertfordshire. He wrote several religious works, including "A Call to the Unconverted" and "A Warning to the Unfaithful".

In the 18th century, the Bumpass name appeared in various records, such as the Parish Registers of Hertfordshire, which mention the baptism of John Bumpass in 1732 and the marriage of Thomas Bumpass and Mary Smith in 1768.

One notable figure from this period was Samuel Bumpass (1758-1834), a renowned English botanist and horticulturist. He was responsible for introducing several new plant species to England and is credited with the cultivation of the Bumpass Dahlia, a popular variety of the flower.

Moving into the 19th century, the Bumpass surname continued to be found in various records, such as the Census returns of Hertfordshire in 1851, which lists several families with the name, including the household of William Bumpass, a farmer.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bumpass

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Bumpass.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Bumpass was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Bumpass has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Bumpass was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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