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

Dummett, 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 Dummett surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dummett in America

Dummett is the 90495th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dummett surname appeared 204 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 Dummett.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dummett 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 Dummett

The surname Dummett has its origins in England, tracing back to the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old English words "dun" meaning a hill, and "mu?" meaning a mouth or opening, likely referring to a geographical feature near where the original bearers lived.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Curia Regis Rolls of Northamptonshire in 1199, where a Walter de Dunmuth is mentioned. This spelling variation points to the name's evolution over time.

In the 13th century, the Dummett surname emerged as a distinct lineage in the county of Gloucestershire. Records from this period include a Richard Dummett who held lands in the village of Painswick in 1272.

The Domesday Book, a great survey of English lands commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, does not contain any direct references to the Dummett name. However, it does mention several places with similar names like Dunmow in Essex, which could be related to the name's origins.

Notable historical figures bearing the Dummett surname include Sir John Dummett (1537-1587), a prominent English politician who served as Member of Parliament for Gloucestershire. Another remarkable individual was William Dummett (1701-1780), a renowned clockmaker from London whose intricate timepieces were highly sought after by the aristocracy.

In the literary world, the name is associated with Michael Dummett (1925-2011), a celebrated British philosopher and logician who made significant contributions to the fields of metaphysics and the philosophy of language.

Other notable individuals include James Dummett (1845-1921), a Canadian businessman and politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, and Sir John Dummett (1899-1986), a distinguished English barrister and judge who served as Lord Justice of Appeal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dummett

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

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

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