Explore the Family Name Hanselman

The meaning of Hanselman

Altered form of German Hanselmann. This surname is also found in the Netherlands.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hanselman showed a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname slipped from 15,551 to 15,611, representing a 0.39% drop. However, despite its ranking, the count of individuals bearing the name actually increased, with 1,872 people listed as Hanselmans in 2010 compared to 1,727 in 2000 – an increase of 8.4%. Although the proportion per 100,000 people slightly fell by 1.56%, indicating that while the number of Hanselmans grew, it did not keep pace with the overall population growth.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#15,551	#15,611	-0.39%
Count	1,727	1,872	8.4%
Proportion per 100k	0.64	0.63	-1.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hanselman

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnic identity associated with the Hanselman surname. In 2010, the majority of those with the Hanselman surname identified as White, accounting for 96.26%, albeit a 1.05% decrease from 2000. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander declined by 14.81% over the decade, while the percentage of those identifying as Hispanic saw a rise of 21.33%. Notably, there was a significant increase in those identifying with two or more ethnicities, which nearly doubled from 1.04% in 2000 to 1.98% in 2010. It's important to note that no Hanselmans identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in both census years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.28%	96.26%	-1.05%
Two or More Races	1.04%	1.98%	90.38%
Hispanic	0.75%	0.91%	21.33%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.81%	0.69%	-14.81%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%