Explore the Family Name Haveman

The meaning of Haveman

1. Dutch: from Middle Dutch hove, have ‘farm, courtyard’ + man ‘man’ (see German Havemann), particularly as a habitational name for someone from a farm named Ten Have ‘at the farmhouse’. 2. Americanized form of German Havemann.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Haveman has increased slightly in popularity over a decade. In 2000, it ranked 25,865th among all surnames in the United States and rose to 25,020th by 2010. This represents an increase of 3.27%. The total number of people with the Haveman surname also grew from 893 in 2000 to 993 in 2010, marking an 11.2% growth. The proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 people also saw a slight rise from 0.33 to 0.34, reflecting a 3.03% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,865	#25,020	3.27%
Count	893	993	11.2%
Proportion per 100k	0.33	0.34	3.03%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Haveman

Regarding the ethnic identity of those with the Haveman surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the overwhelming majority identify as White. In 2000, 97.76% of individuals with this surname identified as White, and this percentage slightly decreased to 97.48% in 2010. A small percentage identified as Hispanic, decreasing from 1.23% in 2000 to 1.11% in 2010. There was a minimal representation of Asian/Pacific Islander in 2000 at 0.67%, but this group was not represented in the 2010 data. There were no individuals who identified as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, or as having two or more races in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.76%	97.48%	-0.29%
Hispanic	1.23%	1.11%	-9.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.67%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%