Explore the Family Name Hamor

The meaning of Hamor

1. English: probably a variant of Hamer. 2. Slovak (Hámor): metonymic occupational name for a smith, from hámor ‘smithy, forge’, a term of German origin (from Hammer ‘hammer’; see Hammer).

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hamor saw a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The rank fell from 40,019 to 43,438, marking an 8.54% decrease. The total count of individuals with this surname also dropped by 3.68% from 516 to 497 during this period. Consequently, the proportion of individuals named Hamor per 100,000 people in the U.S. decreased by 10.53%, falling from 0.19 to 0.17.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#40,019	#43,438	-8.54%
Count	516	497	-3.68%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.17	-10.53%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hamor

Concerning the ethnic identity of those bearing the Hamor surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there were notable shifts between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of Hamors identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 62.26%, going from 3.1% to 5.03%. The proportion of individuals identifying as two or more races also grew dramatically by 211.34%, moving from 0.97% to 3.02%. Meanwhile, the percentage of White Hamors declined by 5.28%, dropping from 92.83% to 87.93%. The Hispanic representation among the Hamors increased slightly by 38.2%, rising from 2.33% to 3.22%. There was no change in the percentages of Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native individuals with the Hamor surname, as these categories remained at 0% for both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	92.83%	87.93%	-5.28%
Asian/Pacific Islander	3.1%	5.03%	62.26%
Hispanic	2.33%	3.22%	38.2%
Two or More Races	0.97%	3.02%	211.34%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%