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

Exume, 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 Exume surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Exume in America

Exume is the 43006th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Exume surname appeared 503 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 Exume.

We can also compare 2010 data for Exume 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 Exume

The surname EXUME is believed to have originated in the Caribbean region, specifically in the Bahamas. It is thought to derive from the Taino word "exuma," which refers to a large island in the Bahamian archipelago. The Taino people were the indigenous inhabitants of the Bahamas and other islands in the region before the arrival of European colonizers.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name EXUME can be found in the logbooks of Spanish explorers who visited the Bahamas in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. These explorers often named islands and other geographic features based on their interactions with the native Taino people, and it is likely that the name EXUME was adopted from the Taino word for the island.

In the 17th and 18th centuries, as the Bahamas became a British colony, the name EXUME began to appear in official records and documents. One notable example is John Exume, a Bahamian sailor born in 1712, who served on British naval ships during the Spanish War of Succession. His name appears in ship logs and crew lists from that period.

Another historical figure with the surname EXUME was Elizabeth Exume, a free woman of color born in the Bahamas in 1785. She was a prominent landowner and businesswoman in the town of Nassau during the early 19th century, and her name can be found in land deeds and other legal documents from that time.

In the late 19th century, a man named William Exume (1854-1932) gained notoriety as a skilled shipwright and boat builder in the Bahamas. His craftsmanship was highly sought after, and he is credited with building many of the traditional Bahamian sailing vessels that were used for fishing and trade during that era.

Another notable figure with the surname EXUME was Edith Exume (1897-1976), a teacher and community leader in the Bahamas. She was one of the first Bahamian women to receive a university education and dedicated her life to improving educational opportunities for children in her country.

Throughout history, the surname EXUME has maintained a strong connection to its Bahamian roots, with many individuals bearing the name hailing from the islands or having ancestors who lived there. While the name has spread to other parts of the world through migration and travel, its origins can be traced back to the indigenous Taino people and the geographic features of the Bahamian archipelago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Exume

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

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

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