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Jumper Family History

Jumper Name Meaning

English (Middlesex): perhaps an Anglicized form of French Jombart apparently from a hybrid Old French personal name whose first element may derive from Latin gemini ‘twins’ and whose second is the ancient Germanic name element -berht ‘bright illustrious’. Alternatively it could be a variant of the Old French personal name Gombert or the equivalent Middle Dutch Gumbert from ancient Germanic Gundberht composed of the ancient Germanic elements gund- ‘battle’ + -berht. This surname is now rare in Britain. Native American (Seminole): from a personal name based on the English word jumper (probably through translation).

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


Similar surnames: Sumler, Jump, Lamper, Rummer, Sumner, Humber, Tupper, Super, Summer

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Where is the Jumper family from?

You can see how Jumper families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Jumper family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Jumper families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 8 Jumper families living in Maine. This was about 20% of all the recorded Jumper's in USA. Maine had the highest population of Jumper families in 1840.
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What did your Jumper ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Laborer and Housekeeper were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Jumper. 32% of Jumper men worked as a Laborer and 15% of Jumper women worked as a Housekeeper. Some less common occupations for Americans named Jumper were Farm Laborer and Housework. .

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

  • Laborer
    32%
  • Farmer
    24%
  • Salesman
    5%
  • Farm Laborer
    4%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

  • Housekeeper
    15%
  • Teacher
    10%
  • Housewife
    8%
  • Housework
    7%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 350 immigration records available for the last name Jumper. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 4,000 military records available for the last name Jumper. For the veterans among your Jumper ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Jumper lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Jumper life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1971. The average life expectancy for Jumper in 1944 was 41, and 73 in 2004.

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