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

Rumbaut, 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 Rumbaut surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rumbaut in America

Rumbaut is the 156044th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rumbaut surname appeared 104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rumbaut.

The history of the last name Rumbaut

The surname Rumbaut is believed to have originated in the Normandy region of France during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the old Norman French words "rumb" or "rombe," which referred to a valley or ravine. The name may have been adopted by someone who lived in or near a particular ravine or valley.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which was a comprehensive survey of landowners and tenants in England commissioned by William the Conqueror. The entry mentions a landowner named Robertus de Rumbault, indicating that the name was already in use by the 11th century.

In the 13th century, there are records of a family named Rumbaut residing in the village of Rumbauville, near Rouen in Normandy. This village name likely derived from the family's surname, suggesting that they were among the earliest bearers of the name in that region.

During the Middle Ages, the name appears to have spread across Europe, with variations in spelling such as Rombaut, Rombault, and Rombold. One notable individual from this period was Sir William Rumbaut, a knight who fought alongside King Edward III of England in the Hundred Years' War against France in the 14th century.

In the 16th century, a French explorer named Jacques Rumbaut is recorded as having accompanied Jacques Cartier on his voyages to the Americas. Rumbaut is credited with being one of the first Europeans to explore and map the St. Lawrence River in what is now Canada.

Over the centuries, the name has been carried by various individuals of note, including:

1. John Rumbaut (1622-1692), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Great Yarmouth.
2. Marie-Anne Rumbaut (1743-1817), a French painter and printmaker known for her portraits and landscapes.
3. Sir Charles Rumbaut (1799-1876), a British military officer who served in the Napoleonic Wars and later became Governor of Jamaica.
4. Henri Rumbaut (1868-1942), a Belgian architect renowned for his Art Nouveau designs in Brussels and Antwerp.
5. Yvonne Rumbaut (1923-2009), a French actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and stage productions throughout her career.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rumbaut

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

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 Rumbaut 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.

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

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