Explore the Family Name Hamelin
The meaning of Hamelin
French: 1. diminutive of Hamel. 2. possibly also from the ancient Germanic personal name Amalin, based on the element amal ‘capable, brave, eager’, or from Old French Hamelin, a double diminutive of Hamo (see Hamon). History: Louis Hamelin from Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire in Maine-et-Loire, France, married Antoinette Aubert in Grondines, QC, in 1679. François Hamelin from Saint-Mathurin-sur-Loire in Maine-et-Loire, France, married Marie-Madeleine Aubert in Grondines, QC, in 1685. Jacques Hamelin from Saint-Planchers in Manche, France, married Marie-Barbe Sullière in L’Assomption, QC, in 1749. Some characteristic forenames: French Cecile, Dominique, Etienne, Jacques, Jean-Paul, Lucien, Monique, Normand, Renald.
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How common is the last name Hamelin in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hamelin has seen a slight decrease in the United States from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Hamelin was ranked as the 22,910th most popular surname in the country with a count of 1,043 instances. However, by the year 2010, its rank had slipped to 24,961, reflecting a decline of 8.95% and a count of only 996 individuals carrying this surname. During this same decade, the proportion of people with the surname Hamelin per 100,000 fell by 12.82%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,910 | #24,961 | -8.95% |
| Count | 1,043 | 996 | -4.51% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.34 | -12.82% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hamelin
The same Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some interesting shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the Hamelin surname. While the majority of individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 (91.66%) and 2010 (87.55%), there was a slight decrease in this percentage over the decade. Conversely, the percentages of individuals identifying as Hispanic and Black saw increases, with Hispanic representation growing by 33.45% and Black representation increasing by 6.87%. Notably, by 2010, a small percentage of individuals (2.71%) also identified with two or more races, a category that had no representation in 2000. Finally, while there were a small number of individuals who identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, this group was absent in the 2010 data.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 91.66% | 87.55% | -4.48% |
| Black | 4.51% | 4.82% | 6.87% |
| Hispanic | 2.78% | 3.71% | 33.45% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 2.71% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.58% | 0% | 0% |