2000
#7,856
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,907
First available Census row
Per 100,000 1.45
Rare Last name
Jump
An occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of jumps, a type of men's short coat.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 4,328 Americans carry the last name Jump. That puts it at #8,405 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 1.26 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 79,195 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Jump 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.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Jump with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
4.3K
1 in 79,195
Census rank
#8,405
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
1.3
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
3.8K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 3,774 bearers of the surname Jump in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 1.26 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 8405th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Jump, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (2.8%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Jump
The surname Jump originated in England during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old English word "gumpe," meaning "a thick or clumsy person." This surname likely referred to someone who moved in a clumsy or ungainly manner.
The earliest recorded instances of the Jump surname can be traced back to the 13th century. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was John le Gumpe, who was mentioned in the Assize Rolls of Staffordshire in 1292.
In the 14th century, the Jump surname appeared in various records, including the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a person named William Jumpe was listed. The surname also appeared in the Poll Tax Returns of Yorkshire in 1379, with the entry of Willelmus Jompay.
During the 15th century, the Jump surname was found in several historical documents, such as the Feet of Fines for Suffolk in 1486, which mentioned a Thomas Jump. The name was also recorded in the Subsidy Rolls of Sussex in 1524, where a John Jumpe was listed.
One of the notable individuals with the Jump surname was Sir Thomas Jump, a wealthy merchant and alderman of London in the 16th century. He served as the Lord Mayor of London in 1563 and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth I in 1564.
Another prominent figure was John Jump, a Puritan minister and scholar who lived in the 17th century. He was born in 1603 and served as the rector of St. Giles-in-the-Fields in London from 1638 until his death in 1645.
In the 18th century, the Jump surname was associated with places like Jumpers Cross in Oxfordshire, which derived its name from the Jump family who lived in the area. There was also a village called Jump in Berkshire, which may have been named after individuals with the surname.
Notable individuals with the Jump surname in more recent history include Joseph Jump (1812-1893), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Bodmin, and Henry Auriol Jump (1868-1949), a British army officer who served in the Second Boer War and World War I.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jump
Among Census respondents with the surname Jump, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (2.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Jump 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 Jump surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.7% · 3,422
- Two or more races4.3% · 161
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 107
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 30
- Black or African American0.7% · 28
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 26
Timeline
Historical Census data for Jump
Jump 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
#8,286
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,999
+92 bearers (+2.4%)
Per 100,000 1.36
Rank movement Down 430 places
2020
#8,405
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 3,774
-225 bearers (-5.6%)
Per 100,000 1.26
Rank movement Down 119 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #7,856 | 3,907 | 1.45 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #8,286 | 3,999 | 1.36 | +92 bearers (+2.4%) | Down 430 places |
| 2020 | #8,405 | 3,774 | 1.26 | -225 bearers (-5.6%) | Down 119 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 Jump 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 | #8,286 | #8,405 | -1.4% |
| Count | 3,999 | 3,774 | -5.6% |
| Per 100K | 1.36 | 1.26 | -7.2% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Jump bearers went from 3,999 to 3,774 (-5.6% change). The surname moved down 119 positions in the national ranking, going from #8,286 to #8,405.
FAQ
Jump surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Jump?
Name Census estimates that about 4,328 living Americans carry the surname Jump. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 79,195 residents.
How common is Jump?
Jump ranks #8,405 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 1.26 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 3,774 people with the surname Jump. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (4,328), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 1.26 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 1.26 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 Jump.
Has Jump become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Jump went from 3,999 recorded bearers to 3,774. That is a decrease of 225 (-5.6%). In the national ranking it fell from #8,286 to #8,405.
What does the Census say about the background of Jump?
Among Census respondents with the surname Jump, the largest self-reported group is White at 90.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.3%) and Hispanic (2.8%). 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 Jump in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.7% (3,422 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Jump appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (90.7%), Two or More Races (4.3%), Hispanic (2.8%). 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 Jump (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 Jump mean?
An occupational surname referring to a maker or seller of jumps, a type of men's short coat. 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 Jump (1.26 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 many people have the surname Jump?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.