Explore the Family Name Hamler

The meaning of Hamler

German: habitational name for someone from the city of Hameln (see Hamel 3).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hamler saw a slight decline in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 22,304th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 23,414th position, marking a decrease of 4.98%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of people with this surname increased slightly from 1,078 in 2000 to 1,086 in 2010, indicating a 0.74% growth. However, when considering the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 residents, there was a 7.5% decrease over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#22,304	#23,414	-4.98%
Count	1,078	1,086	0.74%
Proportion per 100k	0.4	0.37	-7.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hamler

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides valuable information about the ethnic identity associated with the Hamler surname. The data shows that between 2000 and 2010, there were no significant changes among Asian/Pacific Islanders or American Indian and Alaskan Natives. However, those identifying as two or more ethnicities saw a small increase of 1.85%. The largest shifts occurred within the White and Black communities. While the percentage of Hamlers who identify as White decreased by 6.45%, the Black community saw an increase of 4.9%, accounting for 51.38% of all Hamlers in 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic population, though relatively small, nearly doubled its share, soaring by 96.43% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	48.98%	51.38%	4.9%
White	46.66%	43.65%	-6.45%
Two or More Races	3.25%	3.31%	1.85%
Hispanic	0.56%	1.1%	96.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%