Kump Family History

Kump Surname Meaning

German: metonymic occupational name for a bowl maker from Middle Low German kump ‘(wooden) bowl’. German: habitational name from a place so named in Westphalia. Americanized form of German Kumpf.

Austrian German, Slovenian, and Croatian: from Austrian German kump ‘container for a whetstone’ which is also a loanword in Slovenian. This is also a Gottscheerish (i.e. Gottschee German) surname originating from the Kočevsko region in Lower Carniola, Slovenia (see Kocevar). Compare Kumpf.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Kumm, Komp, Kamp, Sump, Kemp, Gump, Kumpf, Kulp, Kuhl, Kamm

9K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
2K	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
6K	Census and Voter Lists
15K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Kump family from?

You can see how Kump families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Kump family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Kump families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 16 Kump families living in London. This was about 41% of all the recorded Kump's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Kump families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kump surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Kump

What did your Kump ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kump.

View Census Data for Kump

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Kump family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 6K census records available for the last name Kump. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kump census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Kump

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Kump. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Kump immigration records

Military Records

There are 2K military records available for the last name Kump. For the veterans among your Kump ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Kump military records

You've only scratched the surface of Kump family history

Discover More

What is the average Kump lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Kump life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kump in 1943 was 49, and 82 in 2004.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Kump family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Kump Surname Meaning

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Kump family from?

What did your Kump ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid domestic duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Kump.

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Unpaid domestic duties

100%

What Kump family records will you find?

What is the average Kump lifespan?

Between 1943 and 2004, in the United States, Kump life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1943, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Kump in 1943 was 49, and 82 in 2004.

Kump Family History

Kump Surname Meaning

35,000 record(s) for Kump

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Kump family from?

What did your Kump ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Kump family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Kump family history

What is the average Kump lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Kump family tree

Search for another surname

Kump Surname Meaning

35,000 record(s) for Kump

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Kump family from?

What did your Kump ancestors do for a living?

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Kump family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Kump family history

What is the average Kump lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Kump family tree

Search for another surname