Explore the Family Name Hennemann

The meaning of Hennemann

German: elaborated form of the personal name Henne 1. Some characteristic forenames: German Erhard, Erna, Guenter, Kurt, Otto.

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Hennemann has seen a notable increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname improved from 62,775th place in 2000 to 57,372nd place in 2010, reflecting an 8.61% rise in popularity. In terms of count, the number of individuals bearing this surname grew by 19.13%, from 298 people in 2000 to 355 in 2010. This pushed up the proportion of individuals with the Hennemann surname per 100k from 0.11 to 0.12, marking a 9.09% increase.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#62,775	#57,372	8.61%
Count	298	355	19.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.11	0.12	9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hennemann

Turning to ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts in the ethnicity distribution among those carrying the Hennemann surname between 2000 and 2010. While there was no recorded change in the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native ethnicities over this period, other groups saw significant changes. The proportion of individuals identifying as White decreased from 91.61% to 85.92%, a drop of 6.21%. Conversely, those identifying as Hispanic and Black saw substantial increases. The former group rose by a staggering 124.38%, from 2.01% to 4.51%, while the latter group increased from 4.03% to 7.32%, signifying an 81.64% growth. The group identifying with two or more races saw a slight increase, moving from 1.68% to 1.69%.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.61%	85.92%	-6.21%
Black	4.03%	7.32%	81.64%
Hispanic	2.01%	4.51%	124.38%
Two or More Races	1.68%	1.69%	0.6%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%