Explore the Family Name Haman

The meaning of Haman

Altered form of German Hamann. This surname is also found in the Netherlands.

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

According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Haman has significantly increased over the decade between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 12,244th most common surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had risen to the 10,736th position, marking a positive change of 12.32%. The total count of individuals with this surname also noticeably grew from 2,332 to 2,974, a considerable increase of 27.53%. Therefore, the proportion of individuals named Haman per 100,000 inhabitants rose by 17.44% during this period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,244	#10,736	12.32%
Count	2,332	2,974	27.53%
Proportion per 100k	0.86	1.01	17.44%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haman

The ethnicity distribution for the surname Haman showed noticeable changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander saw the most significant rise, growing from 1.84% to 5.41%, an impressive increase of 194.02%. There was also a modest growth in the percentage who identify with two or more ethnicities, up by 4.31%. Interestingly, there was a decline in those identifying as White, going from 89.11% to 84.94%. Similarly, the percentages of people identifying as Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native both experienced slight declines, falling by 9.56% and 10.71% respectively. However, the Hispanic community saw a rise in their representation, increasing from 1.67% to 2.66%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	89.11%	84.94%	-4.68%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.84%	5.41%	194.02%
Black	4.5%	4.07%	-9.56%
Hispanic	1.67%	2.66%	59.28%
Two or More Races	2.32%	2.42%	4.31%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.56%	0.5%	-10.71%