Find out how popular the last name DeHamer is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named DeHamer.

DeHamer, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the DeHamer surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of DeHamer in America

DeHamer is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The DeHamer surname appeared 150 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname DeHamer.

We can also compare 2010 data for DeHamer to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name DeHamer

The surname DEHAMER is believed to have originated in the region of Flanders, which today spans parts of Belgium, France, and the Netherlands. It likely emerged during the late Middle Ages, between the 12th and 15th centuries. The name is thought to be derived from the Dutch word "hamer," meaning hammer, possibly indicating an ancestral connection to a blacksmith or metalworker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Dutch city of Antwerp, where a certain Jan de Hamer is mentioned in a municipal record from 1492. This suggests that the surname had already been in use for several generations by that point.

In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread to other parts of the Low Countries, with records showing a Pieter Dehamer residing in the city of Bruges in 1543. Around the same time, a branch of the family seems to have established itself in the German region of Westphalia, where a Johannes Dehamer is documented in the town of Münster in 1559.

During the 17th century, the name gained some prominence in the Netherlands, with a notable figure being Adriaen de Hamer (1615-1678), a prominent merchant and alderman in the city of Rotterdam. His son, Willem de Hamer (1650-1719), followed in his footsteps and served as a respected magistrate in the same city.

As the Dutch Republic prospered and expanded its global reach, the DEHAMER name found its way to the far corners of the world. In the late 17th century, a Pieter Dehamer (1669-1742) became one of the early Dutch settlers in the Cape Colony, now part of South Africa, where he worked as a farmer and landowner.

Another significant bearer of the name was Jan Dehamer (1725-1803), a Dutch naval officer who distinguished himself in the Anglo-Dutch Wars of the 18th century. He rose through the ranks to become a decorated rear admiral in the Dutch Navy.

Over the centuries, the DEHAMER surname has undergone various spelling variations, including de Hamer, de Hammer, and Dehammer, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the regions where it has been found.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name DeHamer

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname DeHamer.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for DeHamer was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of DeHamer has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name DeHamer was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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