Explore the Family Name Hatmaker

The meaning of Hatmaker

Americanized form (translation into English) of Swiss German Hutmacher.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hatmaker has seen a shift in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Hatmaker ranked 12,865 in popularity with a count of 2,193 people bearing this surname which equated to a proportion of 0.81 per 100k. By 2010, the rank had slightly dropped to 13,370 even though the count increased to 2,279, resulting in a proportion of 0.77 per 100k. This represented a decrease in popularity rank by 3.93% but an increase in count by 3.92%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#12,865	#13,370	-3.93%
Count	2,193	2,279	3.92%
Proportion per 100k	0.81	0.77	-4.94%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hatmaker

When looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Hatmaker surname, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals some changes over the decade. In 2000, the most common ethnicity identified was White at 96.31%, followed by individuals of two or more races at 1.32%, and American Indian and Alaskan Native at 0.78%. Smaller percentages identified as Hispanic (0.87%), Asian/Pacific Islander (0.50%), and Black (0.23%). By 2010, there were increases in all categories except for White and American Indian and Alaskan Native. The largest growth was seen in the Black and Hispanic categories, increasing by 52.17% and 51.72% respectively. Despite these changes, the majority of individuals with the Hatmaker surname still identified as White (95.48%).

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.31%	95.48%	-0.86%
Two or More Races	1.32%	1.62%	22.73%
Hispanic	0.87%	1.32%	51.72%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.78%	0.66%	-15.38%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.5%	0.57%	14%
Black	0.23%	0.35%	52.17%