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

Cumpton, 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 Cumpton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cumpton in America

Cumpton is the 35246th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cumpton surname appeared 639 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 Cumpton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cumpton 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 Cumpton

The surname Cumpton is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from an old English place name, likely a combination of the words "cumb" meaning a valley or hollow, and "tun" meaning a town or settlement.

The earliest recorded instances of the Cumpton surname can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, a comprehensive record of landowners and tenants commissioned by William the Conqueror after the Norman invasion of England. This suggests that the name was already established in parts of England by the late 11th century.

During the 13th and 14th centuries, various spellings of the name emerged in historical documents, including Cumbeton, Compton, and Cumptone, reflecting the fluid nature of surname spellings in those times. The name was particularly prevalent in the counties of Somerset, Gloucestershire, and Wiltshire, where several villages and hamlets bore similar place names.

One notable figure bearing the Cumpton surname was Sir William Cumpton, a wealthy landowner and knight who lived in the late 14th century. He was known for his involvement in the Hundred Years' War against France and was mentioned in several chronicles of the time.

In the 16th century, John Cumpton, a merchant and philanthropist from Bristol, established a charitable foundation for the education of orphaned children, which still operates today under his name.

During the English Civil War in the 17th century, a Captain Edward Cumpton fought alongside the Parliamentarian forces and was commended for his bravery in several battles against the Royalists.

Another prominent individual was Elizabeth Cumpton, a renowned horticulturist and botanist from Gloucestershire, who lived from 1745 to 1823. She was renowned for her extensive collection of rare plants and her contributions to the advancement of gardening techniques.

In the 19th century, the Cumpton family produced several notable clergymen, including Reverend Thomas Cumpton, a prominent figure in the Church of England who served as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in Somerset from 1821 until his death in 1875.

Throughout its history, the Cumpton surname has maintained a strong connection to its English roots, with many bearers tracing their ancestry back to the medieval villages and towns where the name originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cumpton

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

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

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