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

Lummus, 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 Lummus surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Lummus in America

Lummus is the 18584th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Lummus surname appeared 1,483 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Lummus.

We can also compare 2010 data for Lummus 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 Lummus

The surname Lummus is believed to have originated in England, likely in the late medieval period or early modern era. It is thought to be a locational name, derived from a place name containing an Old English word such as "hlem" or "hlemmian," which were associated with the concepts of making noise or sounding an alarm. One possibility is that the name originated from a place where a bell or alarm was located.

The earliest known record of the Lummus name appears in the Hertfordshire county records from the late 16th century. These records document individuals with the surname spellings of "Lummys" and "Lummuss" residing in the town of Hemel Hempstead and surrounding areas. This suggests that the name may have originated in this region of southern England.

One of the earliest known bearers of the Lummus name was John Lummys, who was born in Hemel Hempstead around 1590. He worked as a farmer and is mentioned in local parish records from the early 17th century. Another early record is of a Thomas Lummuss, who lived in the nearby village of Chipperfield in the mid-17th century and worked as a blacksmith.

In the 18th and 19th centuries, the Lummus surname began to appear more widely across England, particularly in the counties of Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Buckinghamshire. Notable individuals from this period include William Lummus (1724-1792), a prominent landowner and merchant in the town of Tring, Hertfordshire, and Mary Lummus (1802-1879), a philanthropist and benefactor of several charitable organizations in the city of London.

As the name spread across England, various spelling variations emerged, such as "Lummas," "Lummis," and "Lummiss." One notable bearer of this variant was Alfred Lummis (1837-1928), an American author, anthropologist, and activist who was born in England and later moved to the United States, where he became a prominent figure in the preservation of Native American culture and history.

Another individual of note was Sir John Lummus (1867-1944), a British military officer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament and held several important positions in the government during the early 20th century. He was born in the county of Buckinghamshire, where the Lummus name had been well-established for several generations.

While the Lummus surname is not among the most common in England, it has a rich history that can be traced back to the late medieval and early modern periods. Despite variations in spelling, the name has maintained a consistent presence in certain regions of southern England over the centuries, with bearers contributing to various fields such as agriculture, commerce, philanthropy, and public service.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Lummus

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

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

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