Explore the Family Name Hemmerich

The meaning of Hemmerich

1. German: habitational name from Hemmerich in the Rhineland, or from any of several places called Hemberg or Heimberg, with dialect alteration. 2. German and Dutch: from a personal name composed of the ancient Germanic elements haim ‘home’ + rīc ‘power, rule’. Some characteristic forenames: German Ilse, Helmut, Kurt.

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

Based on data derived from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hemmerich has shown a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Hemmerich was ranked 49,366th in terms of most common surnames, but by 2010 it had dropped slightly to rank 50,960th, a change of -3.23%. Despite this slight drop in ranking, the actual count of individuals bearing the Hemmerich surname increased marginally from 400 in 2000 to 409 in 2010, an increase of 2.25%. Still, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 6.67%, from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.14 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#49,366	#50,960	-3.23%
Count	400	409	2.25%
Proportion per 100k	0.15	0.14	-6.67%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hemmerich

When examining ethnic identity associated with the surname Hemmerich, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it's predominantly linked to White ethnicity. In 2000, 97% of individuals with the Hemmerich surname identified as White, dropping slightly to 96.58% in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as Two or More Races also saw a minor decrease from 1.5% in 2000 to 1.47% in 2010. There were no reported instances of the Hemmerich surname among Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native populations in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97%	96.58%	-0.43%
Two or More Races	1.5%	1.47%	-2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%