Explore the Family Name Hommel

The meaning of Hommel

1. German and Dutch: variant of Hummel 1. 2. North German and Dutch: variant of Hummel 2. 3. French: topographic name from a diminutive of homme, a variant of orme ‘elm’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Hommel in the United States saw a minor fluctuation between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it held the rank of 19852, with a count of 1253, or 0.46 per 100k people. However, by 2010, the surname's rank had decreased to 21237, a change of -6.98 percent. The count also dipped slightly to 1235, marking a -1.44 percent change. Thus, the proportion of people named Hommel per 100k decreased by -8.7 percent, reaching 0.42.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,852	#21,237	-6.98%
Count	1,253	1,235	-1.44%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.42	-8.7%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hommel

When examining the ethnic identity associated with the Hommel surname according to the Decennial U.S. Census data, there were some notable changes from 2000 to 2010. In both years, no individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black had this surname. The number of people of White ethnicity with this surname decreased from 97.53 percent in 2000 to 95.22 percent in 2010. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races increased by 68.06 percent, reaching 1.21 percent in 2010. The most significant increase was seen among those of Hispanic ethnicity, which skyrocketed from 0.72 percent to 2.35 percent, a change of 226.39 percent. Lastly, the proportion of American Indian and Alaskan Natives with the Hommel surname increased by 44.64 percent, settling at 0.81 percent in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.53%	95.22%	-2.37%
Hispanic	0.72%	2.35%	226.39%
Two or More Races	0.72%	1.21%	68.06%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.56%	0.81%	44.64%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%