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

Hackerman, 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 Hackerman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hackerman in America

Hackerman is the 149395th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hackerman surname appeared 110 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 Hackerman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hackerman 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 Hackerman

The surname "HACKERMAN" has its origins in the German language. It is believed to have derived from the Old German word "Hacker," which referred to a farmer or a person who cultivated land with a hoe or a mattock. The name likely originated in the southern regions of Germany during the Middle Ages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "HACKERMAN" can be found in the Heidelberg Codex, a medieval manuscript dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Hans Hackerman," a landowner from the village of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in Bavaria.

In the 15th century, the name "HACKERMAN" appeared in the records of the city of Nuremberg, where a family of merchants and traders bore this surname. A notable member of this family was Friedrich Hackerman (1428-1498), a successful merchant who established trade routes with Italy and the Low Countries.

During the 16th century, the name "HACKERMAN" spread to other regions of Germany and neighboring countries. In 1587, a man named Johann Hackerman (1540-1612) was recorded as a scholar and professor of theology at the University of Heidelberg.

As the Protestant Reformation swept through Europe, some families with the surname "HACKERMAN" migrated to other parts of the continent. In 1642, a man named Hans Hackerman (1610-1678) settled in the Netherlands and became a renowned painter, known for his landscapes and portraits of the Dutch nobility.

In the 18th century, the name "HACKERMAN" found its way to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances is that of Wilhelm Hackerman (1725-1798), a German immigrant who settled in Pennsylvania and became a successful farmer and landowner.

Other notable figures with the surname "HACKERMAN" include:

1. Katharina Hackerman (1872-1944), a German women's rights activist and suffragette.
2. Heinrich Hackerman (1883-1957), a German-American architect who designed several iconic buildings in Chicago.
3. Franz Hackerman (1901-1976), an Austrian-born physicist and pioneer in the field of electrochemistry.
4. Ingrid Hackerman (1921-2008), a Swedish author and playwright known for her works exploring gender roles and societal norms.
5. Peter Hackerman (1945-present), an American businessman and philanthropist, known for his contributions to education and the arts.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hackerman

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

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 Hackerman 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 Hackerman 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 Hackerman was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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