Explore the Family Name Hameister

The meaning of Hameister

North German: from a shortening of Hagemeister.

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

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hameister saw a decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it had a rank of 55,732 and by 2010, it fell to 61,297, representing a decline of approximately 10%. The count of people carrying this surname also slightly decreased from 344 to 328 over the same period. This led to a decrease in its proportion per 100,000 people, which went down by 15.38%.

20002010Change
Rank#55,732#61,297-9.99%
Count344328-4.65%
Proportion per 100k0.130.11-15.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hameister

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hameister, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the vast majority of people with this surname, about 98.78% in 2010, identify as White. This represents a slight decrease of 0.35% from 2000. No significant representation of other ethnicities like Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native was observed both in 2000 and 2010. Moreover, there were no recorded instances of individuals with this surname identifying with two or more races within these years.

20002010Change
White99.13%98.78%-0.35%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%