Explore the Family Name Hamme

The meaning of Hamme

1. Flemish (Van Hamme): variant of Ham 2, particularly referring to Hamme, a place in East Flanders. 2. German and English: variant of Hamm.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname 'Hamme' has seen a decline over the years. In 2000, the name was ranked 32,984 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had dropped to 36,426, marking a decrease of 10.44%. The count of people who carried this surname also saw a drop from 655 in 2000 to 614 in 2010, a downturn of 6.26%. Furthermore, the proportion of people with the surname 'Hamme' per 100k population reduced by 12.5% from 0.24 to 0.21 during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#32,984	#36,426	-10.44%
Count	655	614	-6.26%
Proportion per 100k	0.24	0.21	-12.5%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hamme

The ethnicity breakdown for the surname 'Hamme', based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, shows that the majority of individuals with this surname identify as White. In 2000, 90.08% of individuals identified as White, and by 2010, this figure had decreased slightly to 89.41%. The number of individuals who identified as Black also decreased marginally from 6.11% to 6.03%. However, a notable change occurred in the category of American Indian and Alaskan Native, where the percentage rose from 1.07 to 1.30. While there were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander in both years, the 2010 census recorded a small proportion (1.47%) of individuals with the surname 'Hamme' identifying with two or more races.

	2000	2010	Change
White	90.08%	89.41%	-0.74%
Black	6.11%	6.03%	-1.31%
Two or More Races	0%	1.47%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	1.07%	1.3%	21.5%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	1.37%	0%	0%