Explore the Family Name Haemmerle

The meaning of Haemmerle

South German (Hämmerle): diminutive of Hammer 1. Compare Hammerle. Some characteristic forenames: German Florian, Fritz, Manfred.

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How common is the last name Haemmerle in the United States?

The surname Haemmerle increased in popularity in the United States between the years 2000 and 2010, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Haemmerle was ranked 73,154th in popularity, but by 2010 it had climbed to a rank of 64,721. This represents an increase of approximately 11.53%. Similarly, the count of people with this surname rose from 247 in 2000 to 307 in 2010, signifying an impressive growth rate of 24.29%. The proportion of individuals with the Haemmerle surname per 100,000 people also saw a slight bump, going up from 0.09 to 0.1.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#73,154	#64,721	11.53%
Count	247	307	24.29%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.1	11.11%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haemmerle

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Haemmerle has also seen changes over the decade from 2000 to 2010, as reported by the Decennial U.S. Census. The majority of those bearing the Haemmerle name identified as White, with 98.79% in 2000 and 92.51% in 2010. This percentage saw a decrease of roughly -6.36%. However, the representation of Hispanic ethnicity within the Haemmerle population started to appear in 2010 at 4.56%, while it was non-existent in the 2000 data. The group identifying as belonging to two or more races also emerged in 2010, making up 2.28% of the Haemmerle population. Meanwhile, the Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities were not represented in either census year's data.

	2000	2010	Change
White	98.79%	92.51%	-6.36%
Hispanic	0%	4.56%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	2.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%