Explore the Family Name Duhamel
The meaning of Duhamel
French: topographic name, with fused preposition and definite article du ‘from the’, for someone who lived and worked at an outlying farm dependent on the main village, Old French hamel (see Hamel); or a habitational name for someone from Le Hamel, the name of several places in the north of France. History: This surname is listed (in the form Du Hamel) in the (US) National Huguenot Society’s register of qualified Huguenot ancestors. Some characteristic forenames: French Laurent, Marcel, Andre, Gaston, Jean-Michael, Philippe, Adrien, Armand, Euclide, Fernand, Gaetan, Jacques.
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How common is the last name Duhamel in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Duhamel in the United States has slightly decreased from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 18,645th and dropped to the 19,896th place in 2010, marking a change of -6.71%. The number of people carrying the Duhamel surname also marginally declined by -0.88% during this period, with a count of 1,362 in 2000 which slightly fell to 1,350 in 2010. The proportion per 100k people also decreased by -8.0%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #18,645 | #19,896 | -6.71% |
| Count | 1,362 | 1,350 | -0.88% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.5 | 0.46 | -8% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Duhamel
In terms of ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some shift between 2000 and 2010. During this decade, an increasing number of individuals with the Duhamel surname have identified as belonging to two or more races (a 20.91% increase), Hispanic (a 69.29% increase), and Black (a 40.00% increase). Meanwhile, the percentage identifying as White decreased by -1.73%. There were no changes indicated for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with the counts remaining at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 95.81% | 94.15% | -1.73% |
| Hispanic | 1.4% | 2.37% | 69.29% |
| Two or More Races | 1.1% | 1.33% | 20.91% |
| Black | 0.95% | 1.33% | 40% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |