Explore the Family Name Hempen
The meaning of Hempen
Dutch and German: patronymic from Hemp. It is found mainly in northeastern Netherlands and adjacent Lower Saxony.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hempen in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hempen has seen a slight decline between 2000 and 2010. The surname ranked at 52,174 in 2000 and slipped slightly to 53,913 in 2010, marking a dip of 3.33%. Despite this decrease in ranking, the actual count of individuals with the Hempen surname increased from 374 to 383, showing a growth of 2.41%. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 7.14% from 0.14 to 0.13.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #52,174 | #53,913 | -3.33% |
| Count | 374 | 383 | 2.41% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.14 | 0.13 | -7.14% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hempen
Turning our attention to the ethnicity associated with the Hempen surname, based on the Decennial U.S. Census, we can see some interesting shifts. In 2000, almost all (97.59%) of the individuals with the Hempen surname identified as White. This number decreased slightly to 94.52% in 2010. Over the same decade, there were also minor increases in diversity with the introduction of Hispanic (2.87%) and Black (1.31%) ethnic identities within the Hempen surname population. No changes were observed in the categories of Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with each of these groups accounting for 0% of the Hempen populace in both 2000 and 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.59% | 94.52% | -3.15% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 2.87% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 1.31% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |