Explore the Family Name Hamon
The meaning of Hamon
Breton, French, and English (Channel Islands): from the Breton, Old French, Middle English personal name Hamon, the oblique case form of the ancient Germanic Ha(i)mo, a short form of various compound names beginning with haim ‘home’. See also Hammond.
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How common is the last name Hamon in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hamon has increased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hamon was ranked as the 15,203rd most popular surname in the United States. By 2010, it had risen in popularity to become the 14,651st most common surname, marking a growth rate of 3.63%. The actual count of people with this surname also increased by 14.23% over the same period, from 1,778 in 2000 to 2,031 in 2010. This increase reflects a slight growth in the proportion of individuals with the Hamon surname per 100,000 people, from 0.66 in 2000 to 0.69 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,203 | #14,651 | 3.63% |
| Count | 1,778 | 2,031 | 14.23% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.66 | 0.69 | 4.55% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hamon
The ethnic identity associated with the surname Hamon showed some shifts between the years 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the majority of individuals with the Hamon surname identified as White (85.55%), followed by Black (6.07%), Hispanic (4.05%), Two or more races (2.76%), American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.90%), and Asian/Pacific Islander (0.67%). By 2010, there were slight decreases in the percentages of those identifying as White and Two or more races, down to 83.06% and 2.07% respectively. However, there were increases in all other ethnicities: Asian/Pacific Islander rose to 1.13%, Hispanic to 5.71%, Black to 6.70%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native to 1.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.55% | 83.06% | -2.91% |
| Black | 6.07% | 6.7% | 10.38% |
| Hispanic | 4.05% | 5.71% | 40.99% |
| Two or More Races | 2.76% | 2.07% | -25% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.9% | 1.33% | 47.78% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.67% | 1.13% | 68.66% |