Hanegraaf
A Dutch surname derived from a geographical name referring to someone living near a prominent rooster or place with roosters.
According to the 2010 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 137 Americans carry the last name Hanegraaf. That puts it at #151,532 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,501,856 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Hanegraaf surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Hanegraaf appeared in the 2010 Census surname file but was not included in the published 2020 file. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames with at least 100 recorded bearers, so this usually means the name fell below that threshold.
Bearers in the US
137
1 in 2,501,856
Census rank
#151,532
2010 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
108
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 108 bearers of the surname Hanegraaf in its 2010 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 151532nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Hanegraaf, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.3%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Hanegraaf
The surname HANEGRAAF is of Dutch origin, originating in the Netherlands during the 16th century. It is derived from the Dutch words "hanen" meaning "rooster" and "graaf" meaning "ditch" or "canal." This suggests that the name may have originated from a location near a rooster-shaped ditch or canal.
The earliest recorded instance of the HANEGRAAF surname can be found in the Dutch city of Rotterdam in the year 1587, where a merchant named Pieter HANEGRAAF is mentioned in a trade document. Another early record from 1612 shows a farmer named Jan HANEGRAAF living in the village of Delft.
In the 17th century, the name HANEGRAAF appeared in several church records and land deeds in the provinces of North Holland and South Holland. One notable mention is from 1672, where a man named Gerrit HANEGRAAF is listed as a member of the local militia in the city of Haarlem.
During the 18th century, the HANEGRAAF surname spread to other parts of the Netherlands and neighboring regions. In 1734, a merchant named Hendrik HANEGRAAF is recorded as having traded goods in the German city of Hamburg. A few decades later, in 1789, a man named Willem HANEGRAAF is mentioned in a census record from the Belgian city of Antwerp.
Some notable individuals with the HANEGRAAF surname throughout history include:
1. Adriaan HANEGRAAF (1685-1742), a Dutch painter known for his landscape paintings and portraits.
2. Pieter HANEGRAAF (1760-1822), a Dutch architect who designed several churches and public buildings in Amsterdam.
3. Johanna HANEGRAAF (1824-1902), a Dutch feminist and writer who advocated for women's rights and education.
4. Dirk HANEGRAAF (1878-1961), a Dutch engineer and inventor who patented several innovations in the field of water management and irrigation systems.
5. Martinus HANEGRAAF (1914-1998), a Dutch theologian and professor known for his work on Christian mysticism and spiritual traditions.
The HANEGRAAF surname has maintained a strong presence in the Netherlands over the centuries, with many descendants still bearing the name in various cities and towns across the country.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Hanegraaf
Among Census respondents with the surname Hanegraaf, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.3%).
The bar chart below shows how Hanegraaf bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2010 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Hanegraaf surname at the time of the 2010 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.8%
- Two or more races9.3%
- Unknown or suppressed0.9%
FAQ
Hanegraaf surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Hanegraaf?
Name Census estimates that about 137 living Americans carry the surname Hanegraaf. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,501,856 residents.
How common is Hanegraaf?
Hanegraaf ranks #151,532 in the 2010 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2010 Census file counted 108 people with the surname Hanegraaf. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (137), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Hanegraaf.
Has Hanegraaf become more or less common over time?
Hanegraaf appears here with 2010 Census data. When additional surname-file years are available for this name, Name Census uses them to show longer-term movement in rank and bearer count.
What does the Census say about the background of Hanegraaf?
Among Census respondents with the surname Hanegraaf, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (9.3%). These figures come from the 2010 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Hanegraaf in the 2010 Census, accounting for 89.8%.
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Hanegraaf appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2010 file are White (89.8%), Two or More Races (9.3%).
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Not necessarily. Hanegraaf appears here with 2010 Census data, while the latest surname file loaded on Name Census is 2020. When a surname drops below the Census publication threshold, older rows can still be kept for historical reference even if the name no longer appears in the newest file.
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Hanegraaf mean?
A Dutch surname derived from a geographical name referring to someone living near a prominent rooster or place with roosters. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2010 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Hanegraaf (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How common is the surname Hanegraaf?
Find out how many people have the last name Hanegraaf on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.