Explore the Family Name Hanneken

The meaning of Hanneken

North German: patronymic from Hanneke, a pet form of Hans. Some characteristic forenames: German Horst, Ralf.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hanneken has seen a slight increase in popularity in the United States. In the year 2000, it ranked 41,924, but by 2010, it had moved up to 41,164, an improvement of 1.81%. The number of people with the Hanneken surname also grew from 488 in 2000 to 529 in 2010, marking an 8.4% increase. Despite these changes, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 remained steady at 0.18.

20002010Change
Rank#41,924#41,1641.81%
Count4885298.4%
Proportion per 100k0.180.180%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hanneken

The ethnic identity associated with the Hanneken surname has seen some changes between the years 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The vast majority of people with this surname identify as White, although there was a decrease from 98.36% in 2000 to 95.27% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic increased from 1.23% to 1.70%, marking a significant growth of 38.21%. Additionally, in 2010, a small portion (2.46%) started to identify with two or more races. There was negligible or no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native groups for both years.

20002010Change
White98.36%95.27%-3.14%
Two or More Races0%2.46%0%
Hispanic1.23%1.7%38.21%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%