Explore the Family Name Hemstreet
The meaning of Hemstreet
Americanized form, via the intermediate form Heemstraat, of a Dutch or West Frisian surname, most probably Heemstra.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Hemstreet in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Hemstreet has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Hemstreet was ranked as the 29,570th most common surname in the United States, slipping to 29,693rd place in 2010, a change of -0.42%. However, the actual count of individuals with the Hemstreet surname increased by 5.45% during the same period, from 752 to 793. The proportion of Hemstreets per 100,000 people also saw a minor decrease of -3.57%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #29,570 | #29,693 | -0.42% |
| Count | 752 | 793 | 5.45% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.28 | 0.27 | -3.57% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hemstreet
In terms of ethnicity, based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the Hemstreet surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White, although there's a slight decrease in this group from 90.96% in 2000 to 88.90% in 2010. The second most common ethnic identity associated with the surname is American Indian and Alaskan Native, which experienced an increase of 20.73%, followed by Hispanic ethnicity that rose by 46.99%. Those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander also saw an increase from 0.80% to 1.13%. However, the data for those identifying as belonging to two or more races was suppressed in 2010, while no Hemstreets identified as Black in either census year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 90.96% | 88.9% | -2.26% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 4.39% | 5.3% | 20.73% |
| Hispanic | 2.66% | 3.91% | 46.99% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.8% | 1.13% | 41.25% |
| Two or More Races | 1.2% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |