How common is the surname Gummer?

284 people in the United States had the surname Gummer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,087,132 Americans. It ranked 69,170th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gummer?

Mamie Gummer, American actress, followed by Grace Gummer.

Where is the surname Gummer most common?

Wikidata records people named Gummer in the United States.

Is the surname Gummer getting more or less common?

Less common. 299 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 284 in 2010, down 5.0%.

The surname Gummer

A surname, carried by 284 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G560

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gummer is more common than 57.4% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 284 people named Gummer in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 1,087,132 Americans. That is down 5.0% since 2000, when the Census counted 299.

#69,170

rank among US surnames

284

people in 2010

0.1

per 100,000 Americans

-5%

change since 2000 (was #62,577)

Who is named Gummer

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

80% of people named Gummer identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 80%
Black (not Hispanic) 16%
Two or more races 3.2%

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

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gummers

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Mamie Gummer
American actress, born 1983
Grace Gummer
American actress, born 1986
Don Gummer
American sculptor, born 1946
Louisa Jacobson
American actress, born 1991

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gummer

Gummer has the Soundex code G560, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G560.

Questions

How common is the surname Gummer?: 284 people in the United States had the surname Gummer in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 1,087,132 Americans. It ranked 69,170th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gummer?: In the 2010 Census, 80% of people named Gummer identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gummer?: Mamie Gummer, American actress, followed by Grace Gummer.
Where is the surname Gummer most common?: Wikidata records people named Gummer in the United States.
Is the surname Gummer getting more or less common?: Less common. 299 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 284 in 2010, down 5.0%.