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

Umbrell, 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 Umbrell surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Umbrell in America

Umbrell is the 83834th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Umbrell surname appeared 224 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 Umbrell.

We can also compare 2010 data for Umbrell 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 Umbrell

The surname Umbrell is believed to have originated in England during the late medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "umbra," meaning "shade" or "shadow," possibly referring to someone who lived in a shaded or wooded area or worked in a profession that involved being in the shade.

The earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 14th and 15th centuries. In the Subsidy Rolls of Cambridgeshire from 1327, there is a record of a John Umbrell residing in the county. The name also appears in the Court Rolls of the Manor of Wakefield in Yorkshire from 1379, where a William Umbrell is mentioned.

One notable bearer of the name was Sir Thomas Umbrell, a wealthy wool merchant and landowner who lived in the late 15th century. He is mentioned in the Paston Letters, a collection of correspondence from the Paston family of Norfolk, which provides insights into the social and economic life of the time.

In the 16th century, the surname Umbrell appears in the Parish Registers of St. Mary's Church in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, where several Umbrell families are recorded. One such family was headed by John Umbrell, who was born around 1520 and was a respected yeoman farmer in the area.

Another noteworthy figure with the Umbrell surname was William Umbrell, a Puritan minister who lived in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. He served as the vicar of St. Mary's Church in Bungay, Suffolk, and was known for his strong religious convictions and his advocacy for religious reform.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Umbrell has been subject to various spelling variations, including Umbrell, Umbryll, and Umbrall. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects, scribal errors, and the lack of standardized spelling practices in earlier times.

While the Umbrell surname is not among the most common in England, it has left its mark on the country's history and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, from wealthy merchants and landowners to clergymen and farmers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Umbrell

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

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

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