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

Gumb, 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 Gumb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gumb in America

Gumb is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gumb surname appeared 140 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 Gumb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gumb 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 Gumb

The surname GUMB is believed to have originated in the German region of Bavaria during the 12th century. It is derived from the Old German word "gump," which means "marshy meadow" or "swampy ground." This suggests that the earliest bearers of the name may have lived near or worked on such terrain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GUMB can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dated around 1180. The name appears as "Gumbe," which was likely an earlier spelling variation.

During the 13th century, the GUMB name spread to other parts of Germany, including the regions of Hesse and Thuringia. In the town of Erfurt, a prominent merchant named Hans GUMB was mentioned in the town's records in 1287.

In the 15th century, the name GUMB appeared in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a family of craftsmen and artisans with the surname GUMB was documented. One notable member was Peter GUMB, a skilled woodcarver who created intricate altarpieces for churches in the region, born around 1435.

As the name spread across Europe, it took on various spellings, such as GUMBE, GUMM, and GUMME. In England, the name appeared as early as the 16th century, likely brought over by German immigrants. One of the earliest recorded instances was that of Johann GUMB, a Lutheran scholar who fled religious persecution in Germany and settled in London in 1567.

In the 17th century, a family of GUMB potters established a successful pottery business in the town of Delft, Netherlands. The most renowned member of this family was Pieter GUMB, born in 1625, whose intricate and beautifully decorated ceramic pieces were highly sought after by collectors across Europe.

Over the centuries, the GUMB name has been associated with various notable individuals, including Hans GUMB (1810-1888), a German architect who designed several iconic buildings in Munich, and Wilhelm GUMB (1877-1945), a German military officer who played a significant role in World War II.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gumb

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

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

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