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

Dumond, 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 Dumond surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Dumond in America

Dumond is the 12231st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Dumond surname appeared 2,544 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Dumond.

We can also compare 2010 data for Dumond 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 Dumond

The surname Dumond has its origins in France, first appearing in the late 12th century. It is derived from the Old French words "du" meaning "of" and "mont" meaning "mountain" or "hill". The name likely referred to someone who lived near a prominent hill or mountain.

One of the earliest known records of the Dumond name appears in the Cartulaire de l'abbaye de Saint-Calais in 1193, where a man named Gervais Dumond is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction. This indicates the name was already established in parts of northwestern France by the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, there are records of a Seigneur de Dumont, a nobleman from the Picardy region of northern France. His family controlled lands around the town of Dumont, which was likely named after the prominent hill or mountain in the area. This further reinforces the geographical origins of the surname.

The first known individual with the surname Dumond was Jean Dumond, born in 1412 in the village of Aumont, near the town of Dumont in Picardy. He was a farmer and landowner, and his family's holdings can be traced back to the early 15th century in that region.

Another notable bearer of the Dumond name was Jacques Dumond, born in 1568 in the town of Beauvais, also in Picardy. He was a successful merchant and businessman who played a role in the development of the local textile industry.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Dumond family settled in the Normandy region of northwestern France. One of the most famous members of this branch was Pierre Dumond, born in 1632 in the town of Caen. He was a renowned scholar and philosopher who wrote extensively on matters of theology and metaphysics.

The Dumond name also spread to other parts of France and Europe over the centuries, with bearers of the name making contributions in various fields. For example, Antoine Dumond, born in 1792 in the city of Lyon, was a notable artist and painter during the French Romantic period.

While the Dumond surname has its roots in northern France, particularly in the Picardy and Normandy regions, it has since become more widely dispersed across France and beyond. However, the name's origins can be traced back to the late 12th century and the Old French words referring to a person living near a prominent hill or mountain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Dumond

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

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

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