Explore the Family Name Hamelink

The meaning of Hamelink

Dutch: 1. variant of Ameling, originally from Dutch Flanders, where h at the beginning of a word is not pronounced and hence may be unnecessarily written. 2. possibly also a variant of Hamerlinck, a Flemish surname which developed, after consonant change lr to rl, from the medieval personal name Amalric, composed of the ancient Germanic elements amal ‘capable, brave, eager’ + rīc ‘power’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hamelink has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 82,019th most popular surname, and by 2010, it had moved up to the 79,598th position, a change of nearly 3%. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 214 in 2000 to 239 in 2010, marking an approximate 12% increase. However, the proportion of people with the Hamelink surname per 100,000 remained stable at 0.08.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#82,019	#79,598	2.95%
Count	214	239	11.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.08	0.08	0%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hamelink

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that those bearing the Hamelink surname are predominantly of White ethnic identity. In 2000, nearly 99.07% identified as White, decreasing slightly to 97.91% in 2010. There were no recorded individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, Hispanic, or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year. Additionally, there were no recorded cases of individuals identifying with two or more races. This lack of diversity in the ethnic identities associated with the Hamelink surname may be due to the relatively small number of people who carry it.

	2000	2010	Change
White	99.07%	97.91%	-1.17%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%