Explore the Family Name Hanscom

The meaning of Hanscom

Altered form of English Hanscomb: habitational name from Hanscombe End in Shillington, Bedfordshire, named from an Old English personal name Hān (from Old English hān ‘(boundary) stone’) + camp ‘enclosed land’.

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

The surname Hanscom has seen a slight dip in popularity, according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In the year 2000, it was ranked the 15,088th most common surname, but by 2010, it had slipped to the 15,625th spot, a change of -3.56%. Despite this, the actual count of people with this surname increased from 1,794 in 2000 to 1,870 in 2010, representing a growth of 4.24%. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased slightly from 0.67 to 0.63, a drop of -5.97%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,088	#15,625	-3.56%
Count	1,794	1,870	4.24%
Proportion per 100k	0.67	0.63	-5.97%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hanscom

With regard to ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the vast majority of individuals with the last name Hanscom identify as White. This group represented 96.60% in 2000 and decreased to 95.35% in 2010, seeing a change of -1.29%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those claiming two or more races saw minor increases from 2000 to 2010. Interestingly, the Hispanic representation within the Hanscom surname nearly doubled from 0.67% in 2000 to 1.28% in 2010. Additionally, there were no individuals who identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000, but by 2010, these groups accounted for 0.43% and 0.59% respectively, of the individuals with the Hanscom surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.6%	95.35%	-1.29%
Two or More Races	1.73%	1.82%	5.2%
Hispanic	0.67%	1.28%	91.04%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.59%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.53%	6%
Black	0%	0.43%	0%