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

Mumm, 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 Mumm surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mumm in America

Mumm is the 15066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mumm surname appeared 1,958 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 Mumm.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mumm 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 Mumm

The surname MUMM is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "mumme," which referred to a type of beer or ale that was popular in the region. The name may have been used to identify individuals who brewed or sold this particular beverage.

In the early 15th century, the name appeared in various documents and records in the German states of Bavaria and Saxony. One notable mention is in the "Bürgerregister" (citizen register) of the city of Nuremberg from the year 1412, which lists a person named Hans Mumm.

The surname MUMM can also be traced back to the town of Mumm, located in the region of Westphalia, Germany. This town's name, which dates back to the 11th century, is thought to be derived from the Old German word "muma," meaning "aunt" or "mother's sister."

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname MUMM was Johann Mumm, a merchant and vintner who lived in the city of Frankfurt am Main in the late 16th century (c. 1560-1632). He is notable for being one of the first to introduce the production of sparkling wines to the region.

Another notable figure was Peter Mumm (1737-1811), a German-born businessman who founded the prestigious Champagne house G.H. Mumm & Co. in Reims, France, in 1827. His descendants carried on the family tradition, and the company became one of the most renowned producers of Champagne in the world.

In the 19th century, the name MUMM appeared in various regions of Germany, as well as in areas with significant German immigrant populations, such as the United States and Canada. One notable individual from this period was Karl Mumm (1811-1884), a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in New York City, including the Old Masonic Hall on 23rd Street.

Other notable individuals with the surname MUMM include the German writer and philosopher Reinhard Mumm (1923-2015), and the American football player and coach Benji Mumm (born 1968), who played in the National Football League (NFL) for several years.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mumm

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

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

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