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

Cumberlander, 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 Cumberlander surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cumberlander in America

Cumberlander is the 69996th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cumberlander surname appeared 280 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 Cumberlander.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cumberlander 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 Cumberlander

The surname CUMBERLANDER is an English locational name that traces its origins back to the historic county of Cumberland in northwestern England. The name is derived from the Old English words "cumbre" meaning British (referring to the Celtic Britons) and "land" meaning territory or region. Essentially, CUMBERLANDER was a name given to those who hailed from the land inhabited by the Britons, which later became known as Cumberland.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name CUMBERLANDER can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive survey of land ownership and taxation in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry refers to a landowner by the name of Edric CUMBERLANDER, who held estates in the village of Borrowdale within the county of Cumberland.

During the 13th century, the name CUMBERLANDER appeared in various legal and ecclesiastical records across northern England. One notable example is that of Sir Robert CUMBERLANDER, a knight who fought alongside King Edward I during the Scottish Wars of Independence in the late 13th century.

In the 16th century, the name CUMBERLANDER was sometimes spelled as "Cumbriland" or "Cumbrelander," reflecting the changing spellings and pronunciations of place names over time. A prominent figure from this era was William CUMBERLANDER (c. 1520-1589), a wealthy merchant and landowner in the city of Carlisle, Cumberland.

The 17th century saw the CUMBERLANDER name spread across England and even to the American colonies. One such individual was Thomas CUMBERLANDER (1635-1712), a Puritan settler who emigrated to Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1660s and became a prominent figure in the town of Ipswich.

As the Industrial Revolution took hold in the 18th and 19th centuries, many CUMBERLANDERS left their ancestral homeland in search of employment in the rapidly growing cities and industrial centers of England. This included individuals like James CUMBERLANDER (1785-1868), a skilled ironworker who helped build some of the earliest railways and bridges in the north of England.

While the surname CUMBERLANDER remains relatively uncommon today, it continues to be borne by descendants of those who once called the ancient county of Cumberland their home. The name serves as a testament to the rich history and cultural heritage of this distinctive region of northern England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cumberlander

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

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

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