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

Bumpers, 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 Bumpers surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Bumpers in America

Bumpers is the 22721st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Bumpers surname appeared 1,128 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 Bumpers.

We can also compare 2010 data for Bumpers 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 Bumpers

The surname Bumpers is believed to have originated in England during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old English word "bumpere," which referred to someone who was a maker or seller of bumpers, which were cups or large vessels used for drinking. The name likely originated in areas of England where there was a thriving trade in such vessels.

The earliest known record of the name Bumpers can be found in the Pipe Rolls of Lincolnshire from the year 1204, where a certain William Bumpers is mentioned. This suggests that the name was already well-established in parts of England by the early 13th century.

In the 14th century, there are references to a John Bumpers who was a merchant in the city of Bristol, indicating that the name had spread to different regions of England by that time. The name is also found in various medieval tax records and property deeds from the 15th and 16th centuries.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Richard Bumpers (1520-1585), who was a prominent English landowner and served as a member of Parliament during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. He hailed from the county of Suffolk and his family's coat of arms featured three silver bumpers on a field of blue.

Another individual of note was Thomas Bumpers (1670-1744), who was a pioneering settler in the American colonies. He emigrated from England to Virginia in the late 17th century and established a successful plantation there. His descendants went on to spread the name across various parts of the United States.

In the 18th century, there was a prominent family of Bumpers who were wealthy merchants and landowners in the county of Gloucestershire, England. This family produced several notable figures, including Edward Bumpers (1745-1820), who was a respected magistrate and philanthropist in the city of Bristol.

Other historical figures with the surname Bumpers include John Bumpers (1810-1895), who was a noted author and historian in England, and William Bumpers (1835-1912), who was a prominent engineer and inventor responsible for several important innovations in the field of steam power.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Bumpers

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

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 Bumpers 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 Bumpers 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 Bumpers was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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