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

Umpleby, 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 Umpleby surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Umpleby in America

Umpleby is the 72105th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Umpleby surname appeared 270 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 Umpleby.

We can also compare 2010 data for Umpleby 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 Umpleby

The surname UMPLEBY has its origins in England, and can be traced back to the 13th century. It is believed to be a locational name derived from the village of Umpleby in the North Riding of Yorkshire. The name is thought to come from the Old Norse words "umb" meaning ridge and "by" meaning a village or settlement.

Records show that the earliest known bearer of the name was one Richard de Umpelby, who was mentioned in the Yorkshire Feet of Fines in 1301. The Feet of Fines were a series of historical legal records that documented land transfers and other legal agreements.

The UMPLEBY name can also be found in various historical records and manuscripts from Yorkshire, including the Subsidy Rolls of 1327 and the Yorkshire Poll Tax Returns of 1379. These records provide valuable insights into the distribution and prevalence of the name in the region during that time period.

In the 16th century, the UMPLEBY name appeared in various parish registers and church records from Yorkshire. One notable bearer of the name was John Umpleby, who was born in 1562 in the village of Umpleby and later became a prominent landowner in the area.

Another notable figure with the UMPLEBY surname was Sir Robert Umpleby (1622-1689), a British politician and member of the Parliament of England. He served as a Member of Parliament for Aldborough in Yorkshire during the 17th century.

The UMPLEBY name has also been associated with several place names in Yorkshire, such as Umpleby Hill and Umpleby Moor, further reinforcing its locational origins.

Throughout history, there have been several other notable individuals with the UMPLEBY surname, including:

1. Richard Umpleby (1792-1862), an English engraver and painter.
2. Samuel Umpleby (1687-1758), an English clergyman and academic who served as the Headmaster of Sedbergh School.
3. Thomas Umpleby (1628-1697), an English lawyer and politician who served as a Member of Parliament for Richmond in Yorkshire.
4. William Umpleby (1809-1857), an English engineer and inventor known for his work on railway locomotives.
5. John Umpleby (1758-1834), an English mathematician and astronomer who contributed to the development of the Nautical Almanac.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Umpleby

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

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

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