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

Hamic, 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 Hamic surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hamic in America

Hamic is the 112568th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hamic surname appeared 156 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 Hamic.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hamic 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 Hamic

The surname HAMIC is believed to have originated in the Slavic regions of Eastern Europe, specifically in Croatia and Bosnia, during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Slavic word "ham," meaning a village or a hamlet, indicating that the name likely referred to someone who came from a particular hamlet or village.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname HAMIC can be found in the Glagolitic manuscripts from the 13th century, which were written in the ancient Slavic script used in parts of Croatia and Bosnia. These manuscripts mention individuals with the surname HAMIC, suggesting that the name was already in use during that time period.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various historical records from the region, such as land deeds and tax records. One notable mention is in the archives of the city of Dubrovnik, where a merchant named Ivan HAMIC is recorded as conducting trade with Italian city-states in the year 1367.

During the Ottoman rule in the Balkans, which lasted from the 15th to the 19th centuries, the surname HAMIC can be found in various Ottoman documents and registers. One example is a census record from the 16th century that lists several families with the surname HAMIC living in the town of Mostar, in present-day Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In the 18th century, a notable bearer of the surname HAMIC was Petar HAMIC (1720-1799), a Croatian writer and philosopher who wrote extensively on topics related to education and ethics. His works were influential in the cultural and intellectual life of the Croatian regions during the Enlightenment period.

Another historical figure with the surname HAMIC was Marija HAMIC (1829-1905), a Bosnian activist and educator who played a significant role in promoting women's education and advocating for women's rights in Bosnia during the 19th century.

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the surname HAMIC can be found among Croatian and Bosnian immigrants who settled in various parts of the world, including North America and Australia, as a result of economic and political upheavals in the region.

The surname HAMIC has also been linked to various place names in Croatia and Bosnia, such as the village of Hamici near the city of Tuzla in Bosnia, and the town of Hamic near the city of Požega in Croatia. These place names likely originated from the same Slavic root word "ham," suggesting a connection between the surname and these geographic locations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hamic

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

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

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