2000
#12,377
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,302
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.85
Rare Last name
Shumpert
An Americanized form of the German occupational surname Schumbert, referring to a shoemaker.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 2,573 Americans carry the last name Shumpert. That puts it at #13,063 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.75 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 133,212 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Shumpert surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
2.6K
1 in 133,212
Census rank
#13,063
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.8
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
2.2K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 2,244 bearers of the surname Shumpert in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.75 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 13063rd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Shumpert, the largest self-reported group is Black at 52.8%. The next largest groups are White (38.8%) and Two or More Races (5.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Shumpert
The surname Shumpert has its origins in England, with the earliest records dating back to the 13th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old English words "scumor" or "scumor-wyrhta," which translates to "shoemaker" or "maker of shoes." This suggests that the name was originally an occupational surname, given to those who were involved in the trade of shoemaking.
In the medieval period, surnames were often adopted to distinguish individuals within a community, and occupational surnames were particularly common. The Shumpert surname is thought to have emerged in the county of Staffordshire, where a significant number of early records can be found.
One of the earliest known references to the name Shumpert appears in the Pipe Rolls of Staffordshire, dated 1278. This document mentions a "Roger le Shumpert," indicating that the surname was already in use at that time. The use of the prefix "le" before the surname was a common practice in the Middle Ages, denoting "the" in Old French.
As the centuries passed, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as Shumpert, Shompert, Shumpard, and Shumparte. This was not uncommon in the era before standardized spelling became widespread.
Notable individuals bearing the Shumpert surname include:
1. Sir Thomas Shumpert (c. 1490-1558), a prominent English landowner and member of the gentry in Staffordshire.
2. Margery Shumpert (c. 1520-1593), a renowned herbalist and healer from Warwickshire, known for her extensive knowledge of medicinal plants.
3. John Shumpert (1602-1671), a Puritan minister who emigrated from England to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1630s.
4. William Shumpert (1725-1809), a British soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War and later settled in Virginia.
5. Elizabeth Shumpert (1790-1865), an early pioneer and settler in the Ohio Territory, who helped establish one of the first settlements in what is now southeastern Ohio.
While the name Shumpert may have originated as an occupational surname, it has since become a distinguished family name with a rich history spanning several centuries across England and beyond.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Shumpert
Among Census respondents with the surname Shumpert, the largest self-reported group is Black at 52.8%. The next largest groups are White (38.8%) and Two or More Races (5.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Shumpert bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Shumpert surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American52.8% · 1,185
- White38.8% · 871
- Two or more races5.5% · 123
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 46
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 8
Timeline
Historical Census data for Shumpert
Shumpert appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#12,807
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,408
+106 bearers (+4.6%)
Per 100,000 0.82
Rank movement Down 430 places
2020
#13,063
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 2,244
-164 bearers (-6.8%)
Per 100,000 0.75
Rank movement Down 256 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #12,377 | 2,302 | 0.85 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #12,807 | 2,408 | 0.82 | +106 bearers (+4.6%) | Down 430 places |
| 2020 | #13,063 | 2,244 | 0.75 | -164 bearers (-6.8%) | Down 256 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Shumpert surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #12,807 | #13,063 | -2.0% |
| Count | 2,408 | 2,244 | -6.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.82 | 0.75 | -8.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Shumpert bearers went from 2,408 to 2,244 (-6.8% change). The surname moved down 256 positions in the national ranking, going from #12,807 to #13,063.
FAQ
Shumpert surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Shumpert?
Name Census estimates that about 2,573 living Americans carry the surname Shumpert. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 133,212 residents.
How common is Shumpert?
Shumpert ranks #13,063 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.75 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 2,244 people with the surname Shumpert. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (2,573), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.75 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.75 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Shumpert.
Has Shumpert become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Shumpert went from 2,408 recorded bearers to 2,244. That is a decrease of 164 (-6.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #12,807 to #13,063.
What does the Census say about the background of Shumpert?
Among Census respondents with the surname Shumpert, the largest self-reported group is Black at 52.8%. The next largest groups are White (38.8%) and Two or More Races (5.5%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
Black is the largest self-reported group for the surname Shumpert in the 2020 Census, accounting for 52.8% (1,185 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Shumpert appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Black (52.8%), White (38.8%), Two or More Races (5.5%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Shumpert (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Shumpert mean?
An Americanized form of the German occupational surname Schumbert, referring to a shoemaker. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Shumpert (0.75 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people share the surname Shumpert?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.