Explore the Family Name Hammontree

The meaning of Hammontree

Probably English or Scottish: unexplained. It is found mainly in GA and TN.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hammontree has seen minor fluctuations between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hammontree was ranked as the 14,415th most common surname in the United States, which slightly declined to the 14,814th position in 2010, marking a -2.77% change. The count of individuals with this surname, however, increased from 1,901 in 2000 to 2,002 in 2010, reflecting a 5.31% increase. However, the proportion of the population bearing this surname per 100k people decreased slightly by -2.86%, from 0.7 to 0.68 over the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#14,415	#14,814	-2.77%
Count	1,901	2,002	5.31%
Proportion per 100k	0.7	0.68	-2.86%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hammontree

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Hammontree also witnessed some changes between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, 95.42% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which marginally dropped to 95.25% in 2010. The Hispanic representation saw an increase from 2.16% to 2.35%. There were new representations for Asian/Pacific Islanders and Blacks in 2010 that did not exist in 2000, accounting for 0.35% and 0.45% respectively. Those identifying with two or more races slightly decreased from 1.37% to 1.25%. Lastly, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives with this surname decreased significantly by 48.53%, from 0.68% to 0.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.42%	95.25%	-0.18%
Hispanic	2.16%	2.35%	8.8%
Two or More Races	1.37%	1.25%	-8.76%
Black	0%	0.45%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0.35%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.68%	0.35%	-48.53%