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

Chuma, 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 Chuma surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chuma in America

Chuma is the 89069th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chuma surname appeared 208 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 Chuma.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chuma 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 Chuma

The surname Chuma has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the region of Bengal. It traces its roots back to the 16th century and is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit word "chuma," which means "kiss" or "embrace."

The earliest known record of the name Chuma can be found in the Ain-i-Akbari, a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This document mentions a village called Chumapara in the present-day Burdwan district of West Bengal, which may have been the original home of those bearing this surname.

During the medieval period, the Chuma name appeared in several Sanskrit manuscripts and inscriptions, suggesting its prevalence among the scholarly and literary circles of that era. One notable figure from this time was Chuma Nandini, a renowned Sanskrit poet and philosopher who lived in the 13th century.

As the British Empire expanded its influence in India, the Chuma surname began to appear in colonial records and documents. In 1872, the birth of Radha Charan Chuma, a prominent social reformer and educationist, was recorded in the district of Nadia, West Bengal.

Another notable bearer of the Chuma name was Priya Nath Chuma, a celebrated Bengali poet and writer who lived from 1871 to 1941. His works, which explored themes of love, nature, and spirituality, have left a lasting impact on Bengali literature.

In the 20th century, Amal Chuma, born in 1919, made significant contributions to the field of mathematics and computer science. He was a pioneer in the development of algorithms and computer programming languages, and his work laid the foundation for many modern computing technologies.

Throughout its history, the Chuma surname has been associated with various professions, including scholars, artists, and intellectuals. While the name may have originated from a specific region in Bengal, its bearers have since dispersed across India and other parts of the world, carrying with them the rich cultural heritage and traditions of their ancestral homeland.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chuma

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

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

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