How common is the surname Lumsden?

2,563 people in the United States had the surname Lumsden in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 120,463 Americans. It ranked 12,156th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Lumsden?

Herbert Lumsden, British Army general (1897-1945).

Where is the surname Lumsden most common?

Wikidata records people named Lumsden in the United Kingdom.

How do you pronounce Lumsden?

Lumsden is /ˈlʌmz.dən/, 2 syllables.

Is the surname Lumsden getting more or less common?

More common. 2,476 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,563 in 2010, up 3.5%.

The surname Lumsden

A surname, carried by 2,563 people in the United States.

Pronounced /ˈlʌmz.dən/ 2 syllables Soundex L523

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Lumsden is more common than 92.5% of them.

Origin

The town in Newfoundland is named after Methodist minister James Lumsden (1854 - 1915).

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 2,563 people named Lumsden in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 120,463 Americans. That is up 3.5% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,476.

#12,156

rank among US surnames

2,563

people in 2010

0.9

per 100,000 Americans

+3.5%

change since 2000 (was #11,628)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#12,148	Rosato	2,565	120,369
#12,153	Buff	2,564	120,416
#12,156	Noack	2,563	120,463
#12,164	Lustig	2,562	120,510

Who is named Lumsden

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

82% of people named Lumsden identified as white (not Hispanic), 12% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.0% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 82%
Black (not Hispanic) 12%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.0%
Two or more races 2.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Lumsdens

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Herbert Lumsden
British Army general (1897-1945)

Questions

Where does the surname Lumsden come from?: The town in Newfoundland is named after Methodist minister James Lumsden (1854 - 1915).
How common is the surname Lumsden?: 2,563 people in the United States had the surname Lumsden in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 120,463 Americans. It ranked 12,156th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Lumsden?: In the 2010 Census, 82% of people named Lumsden identified as white (not Hispanic), and 12% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Lumsden?: Herbert Lumsden, British Army general (1897-1945).
Where is the surname Lumsden most common?: Wikidata records people named Lumsden in the United Kingdom.
How do you pronounce Lumsden?: Lumsden is /ˈlʌmz.dən/, 2 syllables.
Is the surname Lumsden getting more or less common?: More common. 2,476 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 2,563 in 2010, up 3.5%.