Explore the Family Name Hemrich

The meaning of Hemrich

German: variant of Hemmerich.

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

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hemrich in terms of popularity saw a decrease between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Hemrich was ranked 75,938 but by 2010, the rank had dropped to 87,335, which is a -15.01 change. Furthermore, the count of people with this surname also reduced from 236 in 2000 to 213 in 2010, marking a -9.75 decrease. The proportion of Hemrich per 100,000 people also dropped by -22.22, moving from 0.09 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

20002010Change
Rank#75,938#87,335-15.01%
Count236213-9.75%
Proportion per 100k0.090.07-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hemrich

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Hemrich, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that almost all individuals with this surname identified as White in both 2000 and 2010. Specifically, in 2000, 97.88% of individuals with the Hemrich surname identified as White, and this percentage slightly increased to 98.12% in 2010. No significant changes were observed in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, with all either remaining at 0% or having data suppressed for privacy reasons.

20002010Change
White97.88%98.12%0.25%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%