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

Jumbo, 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 Jumbo surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jumbo in America

Jumbo is the 60045th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jumbo surname appeared 336 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 Jumbo.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jumbo 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 Jumbo

The surname "Jumbo" is believed to have originated in England during the late 18th century. It is thought to be derived from the word "jumbo," which means "large" or "massive." The term "jumbo" was first used to refer to a large elephant named Jumbo, who was a famous circus animal during the late 19th century.

One of the earliest recorded uses of the surname "Jumbo" can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Islington, London, where a man named John Jumbo was christened in 1792. It is possible that this individual or his ancestors adopted the surname as a reference to their physical stature or size.

In the early 19th century, the surname "Jumbo" appeared in various records across England, including census data and birth, marriage, and death records. Some notable individuals with this surname from this time period include William Jumbo, a shoemaker born in Lincolnshire in 1810, and Mary Jumbo, a seamstress born in London in 1822.

During the mid-19th century, the name "Jumbo" gained further recognition due to the fame of the elephant Jumbo, who was brought from Africa to London's Regent's Park Zoo in 1865. The elephant's massive size and popularity helped to popularize the term "jumbo" and may have contributed to the increasing use of the surname among English families.

One of the most famous individuals with the surname "Jumbo" was Sir Alfred Jumbo, an English politician and businessman who lived from 1865 to 1942. He served as a member of Parliament for the Conservative Party and was also involved in various business ventures, including the ownership of a successful department store chain.

Other notable individuals with the surname "Jumbo" throughout history include:

1. Robert Jumbo (1790-1864), an English farmer and landowner from Yorkshire.
2. Elizabeth Jumbo (1825-1892), a British philanthropist and social reformer.
3. James Jumbo (1848-1921), an English explorer and adventurer who traveled extensively in Africa.
4. Henry Jumbo (1870-1947), a British architect and designer known for his work on several notable buildings in London.
5. Alice Jumbo (1895-1978), a British author and poet who published several collections of poetry and children's books.

While the surname "Jumbo" may have originated as a reference to physical size or stature, it has since become a recognized surname in its own right, with a rich history spanning several centuries in England and other parts of the United Kingdom.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jumbo

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

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

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