Explore the Family Name Hamson

The meaning of Hamson

English (Midlands, especially Leicestershire): variant of Hampson.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hamson has seen minor fluctuations in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hamson ranked 45,078 in terms of surname prevalence, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to a rank of 46,725, a decrease of 3.65 percent. Despite this drop in rank, the actual count of individuals with the Hamson surname increased modestly from 448 in 2000 to 455 in 2010, representing growth of 1.56 percent. However, when considering the proportion of Hamsons per 100,000 people, there was a decline of 11.76 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#45,078	#46,725	-3.65%
Count	448	455	1.56%
Proportion per 100k	0.17	0.15	-11.76%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hamson

Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hamson, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The largest group identifying as Hamson remained those who identified as White, though their percentage fell from 94.20 percent in 2000 to 90.55 percent in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. The number of Hamsons indicating they were of two or more races rose slightly, accounting for 2.20 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic increased notably from 1.12 percent to 2.86 percent, marking a significant growth of 155.36 percent. The Black community also saw an increase, moving from 2.90 percent to 3.52 percent over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.2%	90.55%	-3.87%
Black	2.9%	3.52%	21.38%
Hispanic	1.12%	2.86%	155.36%
Two or More Races	0%	2.2%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%