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

Rumbaugh, 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 Rumbaugh surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rumbaugh in America

Rumbaugh is the 13991st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rumbaugh surname appeared 2,154 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 Rumbaugh.

We can also compare 2010 data for Rumbaugh 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 Rumbaugh

The surname Rumbaugh is believed to have originated in Germany, where it was derived from the Old High German word "rumb," meaning "bright" or "shining," and the word "baugh," which means "dweller." This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who lived in a bright or sunny place.

In the 13th century, the name was recorded in various forms, such as Rumbough, Rumbaugh, and Rumbau, in various regions of Germany, including Bavaria and the Rhine Valley. These early records indicate that the name was already well-established by that time.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Rumbaugh can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Palatinus, a collection of medieval documents from the Palatinate region of Germany, dating back to the 14th century. This document mentions a person named Heinrich Rumbaugh, who was a landowner in the village of Wöllstein.

The name Rumbaugh also appears in the Biberacher Hättchenbuch, a historical record of citizens in the city of Biberach an der Riss, in southern Germany, from the 15th century. This record includes several individuals with the surname Rumbaugh, suggesting that the name was well-established in that region.

Historically, the name Rumbaugh has been associated with various notable individuals. One such person was Johann Rumbaugh (1530-1592), a German theologian and reformer who was a prominent figure in the Protestant Reformation movement. Another notable figure was Friedrich Rumbaugh (1672-1748), a German composer and organist who served as the court musician for the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg.

In the 18th century, the name Rumbaugh made its way to the United States, as German immigrants began settling in various parts of the country. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America was in 1732, when a man named Jacob Rumbaugh arrived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from the Palatinate region of Germany.

Another noteworthy individual with the surname Rumbaugh was William Rumbaugh (1828-1905), a Union Army officer who served in the American Civil War. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and leadership during the Battle of Murfreesboro in 1862.

Throughout history, the surname Rumbaugh has been associated with various places and locations, reflecting the migration patterns of those who bore the name. For example, the town of Rumbaugh, Ohio, was named after a prominent Rumbaugh family that settled in the area in the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rumbaugh

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

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

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