2000
#11,601
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,482
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.92
Rare Last name
Dumond
From the French surname Dumont, meaning "of the mountain," referring to someone who lived on or near a mountain.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,746 Americans carry the last name Dumond. That puts it at #12,385 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.80 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 124,819 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Dumond surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.7K
1 in 124,819
Census rank
#12,385
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.4K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,395 bearers of the surname Dumond in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.80 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 12385th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Dumond, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.4%. The next largest groups are Black (6.9%) and Hispanic (3.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dumond
Among Census respondents with the surname Dumond, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.4%. The next largest groups are Black (6.9%) and Hispanic (3.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Dumond bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Dumond surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White85.4% · 2,046
- Black or African American6.9% · 166
- Hispanic or Latino3.2% · 77
- Two or more races2.6% · 63
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 22
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 21
Timeline
Historical Census data for Dumond
Dumond appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#12,231
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,544
+62 bearers (+2.5%)
Per 100,000 0.86
Rank movement Down 630 places
2020
#12,385
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,395
-149 bearers (-5.9%)
Per 100,000 0.80
Rank movement Down 154 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #11,601 | 2,482 | 0.92 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #12,231 | 2,544 | 0.86 | +62 bearers (+2.5%) | Down 630 places |
| 2020 | #12,385 | 2,395 | 0.80 | -149 bearers (-5.9%) | Down 154 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Dumond surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,231 | #12,385 | -1.3% |
| Count | 2,544 | 2,395 | -5.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.86 | 0.80 | -6.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Dumond bearers went from 2,544 to 2,395 (-5.9% change). The surname moved down 154 positions in the national ranking, going from #12,231 to #12,385.
FAQ
Dumond surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Dumond?
Name Census estimates that about 2,746 living Americans carry the surname Dumond. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 124,819 residents.
How common is Dumond?
Dumond ranks #12,385 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.80 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,395 people with the surname Dumond. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,746), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.8 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.80 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Dumond.
Has Dumond become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Dumond went from 2,544 recorded bearers to 2,395. That is a decrease of 149 (-5.9%). In the national ranking it fell from #12,231 to #12,385.
What does the Census say about the background of Dumond?
Among Census respondents with the surname Dumond, the largest self-reported group is White at 85.4%. The next largest groups are Black (6.9%) and Hispanic (3.2%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Dumond in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.4% (2,046 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Dumond appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (85.4%), Black (6.9%), Hispanic (3.2%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Dumond (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Dumond mean?
From the French surname Dumont, meaning "of the mountain," referring to someone who lived on or near a mountain. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Dumond (0.80 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Dumond?
Find out how many people are called Dumond on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.