Explore the Family Name Hammans

The meaning of Hammans

1. English (Berkshire): apparently a variant of Hammonds. 2. German: genitivized form of Hammann.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hammans has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 59,916th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010, it had slipped to 61,899th place, marking a decline of 3.31%. However, the actual count of people bearing the Hammans name increased slightly over this same period, from 315 to 324 individuals, reflecting a growth of 2.86%. The proportion per 100k people dropped by 8.33%, indicating that while the number of Hamman individuals increased, their prevalence in relation to the overall population decreased.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#59,916	#61,899	-3.31%
Count	315	324	2.86%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hammans

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of individuals with the Hammans surname identify as White, with the percentage increasing from 91.75% in 2000 to 93.21% in 2010. Over this decade, the percentage of Hammans identifying as Hispanic nearly doubled, rising from 1.59% to 3.09%. No Hammans identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2010, despite small percentages doing so in 2000. This could indicate a trend towards greater ethnic consolidation among those holding the Hammans surname, but individual experiences and identities may vary widely.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.75%	93.21%	1.59%
Hispanic	1.59%	3.09%	94.34%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	3.17%	0%	0%
Black	1.59%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.9%	0%	0%