Explore the Family Name Hamadeh

The meaning of Hamadeh

Muslim (mainly the Levant): variant of Hamade.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hamadeh grew in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 79,958th in terms of prevalence, but by 2010, its rank had improved to 73,215, marking an approximately 8.43% increase in popularity. Similarly, the number of individuals with the Hamadeh name also increased from 221 in 2000 to 265 in 2010, a rise of nearly 19.91%. Consequently, the proportion of people named Hamadeh per 100,000 individuals also saw an uptick from 0.08 to 0.09, suggesting a growth rate of around 12.5%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#79,958	#73,215	8.43%
Count	221	265	19.91%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.09	12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hamadeh

The ethnicity linked to the surname Hamadeh also underwent some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census. Those identifying as White constituted the majority of individuals bearing this name, with their share increasing from 76.47% in 2000 to 84.91% in 2010. The group identifying with two or more ethnic identities, on the other hand, saw a significant decrease from comprising 21.72% of the Hamadehs in 2000 to just 9.06% in 2010. Interestingly, there was an appearance of Hispanic identity within this surname's bearers in 2010, making up 5.28% of the population, which wasn't recorded in the 2000 census. Other ethnic identities including Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native showed no representation in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	76.47%	84.91%	11.04%
Two or More Races	21.72%	9.06%	-58.29%
Hispanic	0%	5.28%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%