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

Hamman, 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 Hamman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hamman in America

Hamman is the 7324th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hamman surname appeared 4,555 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Hamman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hamman 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 Hamman

The surname Hamman has its origins in the Germanic language and is believed to have originated in Germany, with the earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. The name is derived from the German word "heim," meaning "home" or "homestead," and "mann," meaning "man." This suggests that the name was initially given to someone who owned or worked on a homestead.

One of the earliest known references to the name Hamman can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the principality of Anhalt in modern-day Germany. This document, dating back to 1154, mentions a person named "Henricus Hamman."

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various records across different regions of Germany, including the Liber Census Daniae, a Danish census record from around 1230, which lists a "Johannes Hamman" from Lübeck.

During the Middle Ages, the Hamman surname was also associated with various place names in Germany, such as Hammerstein and Hammerschmidt, which may have contributed to the spelling variations of the name.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Hamman was Johann Hamman, a German scholar and theologian born in 1644 in Lübben, Brandenburg. He is known for his work on Christian apologetics and his defense of the Lutheran faith.

Another notable figure was Johann Michael Hamman, a German composer and organist born in 1760 in Wittenberg, Saxony. He is best known for his compositions for the organ and his contribution to the development of the German organ school.

In the 19th century, the Hamman surname gained prominence with the birth of Hans Hamman, a German industrialist and entrepreneur born in 1819 in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg. He played a significant role in the development of the German textile industry and was a pioneer in the use of modern manufacturing techniques.

Another individual with the Hamman surname was Wilhelm Hamman, a German historian and philologist born in 1844 in Schleswig-Holstein. He made significant contributions to the study of medieval German literature and was a respected scholar in his field.

Finally, Friedrich Hamman, born in 1886 in Cologne, Germany, was a renowned architect and urban planner. He was influential in the development of modern architecture in Germany and played a key role in the reconstruction efforts following World War II.

While the Hamman surname has its roots in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world, primarily due to emigration and migration patterns. However, the name's rich history and association with notable individuals in various fields continue to be an important part of its legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hamman

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

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

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