Explore the Family Name Hempleman

The meaning of Hempleman

Americanized form of German Hempelmann: elaborated form of the ancient Germanic personal name Hampo (of disputed etymology), with the addition of -mann ‘man’, or perhaps a nickname for a restless man, from a derivative of hempeln, hampeln ‘to fidget’. This surname is also found in England.

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

The surname Hempleman experienced a decrease in popularity between the 2000 and 2010 Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, Hempleman ranked 129,619 in terms of surname popularity but dropped to 158,432 in 2010, marking a 22.23% decline. Moreover, the count of individuals bearing the Hempleman surname also fell from 121 in 2000 to 102 in 2010, a reduction of 15.7%. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Hempleman name per 100,000 decreased by 25%, from 0.04 in 2000 to 0.03 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#129,619#158,432-22.23%
Count121102-15.7%
Proportion per 100k0.040.03-25%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hempleman

The Decennial U.S. Census data also reveals changes in the ethnic identity associated with the Hempleman surname. In both 2000 and 2010, no Hemplemans identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native, Hispanic, or having two or more races. However, there was a slight decrease in those identifying as White; it fell from 99.17% in 2000 to 96.08% in 2010, a change of -3.12%.

20002010Change
White99.17%96.08%-3.12%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%