Rumph Surname

108,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Wales

Rumph Surname User-submission:

(German) The Rumph surname is derived from a nickname for 'large man', from Middle High German rumph or rump, meaning 'trunk body', or from Middle High German rumph, meaning 'bent crooked' for someone who was bent or misshapen.

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Rumph Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,8141:95,03410,661
Netherlands1081:156,36323,208
Brazil741:2,892,89685,224
Canada731:504,73442,927
Denmark631:89,5998,581
Australia571:473,60936,415
Wales491:63,1545,613
England391:1,428,66862,556
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France21:33,211,361423,184
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5821:86,2868,969

Rumph (15) may also be a first name.

Rumph Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(German) The Rumph surname is derived from a nickname for 'large man', from Middle High German rumph or rump, meaning 'trunk body', or from Middle High German rumph, meaning 'bent crooked' for someone who was bent or misshapen.

It could also be a metonymic occupational surname for someone who used a large round container like a basket bowl or measure for his work.

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Rumph Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Rumph Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Rumph is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Rumph click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Rumph? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 108,164th most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,692,810 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 92 percent of Rumph reside; 90 percent reside in North America and 90 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 2,900,335th most prevalent given name at a global level, borne by 15 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 3,814 people, or 1 in 95,034. In The United States it is most numerous in: Georgia, where 19 percent are found, South Carolina, where 14 percent are found and Florida, where 11 percent are found. Barring The United States it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.

Rumph Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Rumph has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 655 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 244 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Rumph Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Rumph last name are 15.22% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 61.99% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rumph earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 13.72% less than the national average, earning $37,230 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.08% more than the national average, earning $51,712 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roumph91106/
Rumphs9124/
Rumpth913/
Raumph912/
Rumphe912/
Rumpph911/
Rumpfh910/
Reumph910/
Rump897,368/
Rumpf808,375/
Rumpe80781/
Rumps80229/
Rumpp80152/
Romph80107/
Rumpt8067/
Rumpz8049/
Roump8034/
Ruimp8014/
Rhump807/
Runph803/
Rumfp800/
Rummp800/
Rimph800/
Rumfh800/
Ruymp800/
Rumpff73351/
Romphf73217/
Rumppe73107/
Roumpf7351/
Roumpz7328/
Raumpz734/
Raumpe734/
Rumpfe733/
Roumpe731/
Rumptt731/
Runphe730/
Romp67914/
Rumb67839/
Rumpová6757/
Rumf6715/
Rimp6715/
Runp676/
Rumpova671/

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