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

Mummert, 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 Mummert surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Mummert in America

Mummert is the 11241st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Mummert surname appeared 2,812 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 Mummert.

We can also compare 2010 data for Mummert 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 Mummert

The surname Mummert originated in Germany and is believed to have derived from the Middle High German word "mummen," which means "to murmur" or "to mumble." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with someone who spoke in a soft or indistinct manner.

In the 16th century, the surname Mummert was first documented in various regions of Germany, particularly in the areas around the Rhine River. Some of the earliest recorded spellings of the name include Mummert, Mummard, and Mummhardt.

While there are no known historical references to the name Mummert in major manuscripts or records like the Domesday Book, the surname can be traced back to the 15th century in certain German church records and local archives.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Mummert was Hans Mummert, born in 1542 in the town of Mainz, Germany. He was a respected miller and landowner in the region.

Another notable figure was Johann Mummert (1612-1681), a Lutheran pastor and theologian who served in the town of Wittenberg, where Martin Luther had famously nailed his 95 Theses to the church door.

In the 18th century, a family of Mummerts emigrated from Germany to Pennsylvania, USA, where they settled in the area now known as York County. One of the early settlers was Jacob Mummert (1732-1812), a farmer and miller who played a role in the local community.

During the 19th century, a prominent figure with the surname Mummert was August Mummert (1825-1899), a German-American industrialist and inventor who founded the Mummert Knitting Machine Company in Reading, Pennsylvania.

Another individual of note was Dr. Carl Mummert (1876-1942), a German physician and researcher who made significant contributions to the field of immunology and the study of bacterial toxins.

While the surname Mummert is not among the most common surnames, it has a rich history spanning several centuries and has been carried by individuals from various walks of life, including farmers, clergy, industrialists, and scholars.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Mummert

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

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

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