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

Hammann, 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 Hammann surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hammann in America

Hammann is the 28437th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hammann surname appeared 839 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 Hammann.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hammann 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 Hammann

The surname HAMMANN is of German origin, emerging in the region of Lower Saxony during the late medieval period. It is derived from the Old High German word "hamar," which means "hammer," likely referring to an occupational name for a blacksmith or metalworker.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name dates back to the 13th century, when a Andreas Hamermann was mentioned in the records of the city of Lübeck, a prominent trading hub in northern Germany. This suggests that the name may have been associated with the metalworking trade in urban centers.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, variations of the spelling, such as Hamman, Hammanne, and Hammahn, can be found in various records throughout northern and central Germany, particularly in regions like Lower Saxony, Westphalia, and the Rhineland.

The name HAMMANN is also linked to several place names, such as Hamm, a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, and Hammersbach, a town in Hesse. These locations may have influenced the spelling and spread of the surname in their respective areas.

Notable historical figures bearing the HAMMANN surname include:

1. Hans Hammann (1560-1634), a German Lutheran theologian and philosopher.
2. Johann Valentin Hammann (1663-1718), a German jurist and legal scholar.
3. Johann Georg Hammann (1736-1811), a German philosopher and essayist, known as the "Magus of the North."
4. Ephraim Hammann (1781-1832), a German theologian and educator.
5. Otto Hammann (1857-1926), a German historian and archivist.

These individuals contributed to various fields, such as theology, philosophy, law, education, and historical research, further solidifying the presence of the HAMMANN surname in the academic and intellectual spheres of Germany.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hammann

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

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

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