How common is the surname Bumpers?

1,128 people in the United States had the surname Bumpers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 273,711 Americans. It ranked 22,721st of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Bumpers?

Dale Bumpers, American politician (1925–2016), followed by Betty Bumpers.

Where is the surname Bumpers most common?

Wikidata records people named Bumpers in the United States.

Is the surname Bumpers getting more or less common?

More common. 1,096 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,128 in 2010, up 2.9%.

The surname Bumpers

A surname, carried by 1,128 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex B516

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Bumpers is more common than 86% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,128 people named Bumpers in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 273,711 Americans. That is up 2.9% since 2000, when the Census counted 1,096.

#22,721

rank among US surnames

1,128

people in 2010

0.4

per 100,000 Americans

+2.9%

change since 2000 (was #22,039)

Who is named Bumpers

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

64% of people named Bumpers identified as Black (not Hispanic), 31% as white (not Hispanic) and 1.9% as two or more races.

Black (not Hispanic) 64%
White (not Hispanic) 31%
Two or more races 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.6%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Asian & Pacific Islander, Native American are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among Black Americans.

Famous Bumperss

2 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Dale Bumpers
American politician (1925–2016)
Betty Bumpers
American activist, 1925–2018

Questions

How common is the surname Bumpers?: 1,128 people in the United States had the surname Bumpers in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 273,711 Americans. It ranked 22,721st of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Bumpers?: In the 2010 Census, 64% of people named Bumpers identified as Black (not Hispanic), and 31% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Bumpers?: Dale Bumpers, American politician (1925–2016), followed by Betty Bumpers.
Where is the surname Bumpers most common?: Wikidata records people named Bumpers in the United States.
Is the surname Bumpers getting more or less common?: More common. 1,096 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,128 in 2010, up 2.9%.