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

Hanneman, 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 Hanneman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hanneman in America

Hanneman is the 11783rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hanneman surname appeared 2,659 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Hanneman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hanneman 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 Hanneman

The surname Hanneman originates from Germany, with records tracing it back to the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the German word "Hann," which referred to a person from the region of Hanover or Lower Saxony. The name may also be linked to the medieval personal name "Han" or "Hano."

Early references to the name can be found in various historical documents, such as church records and tax rolls from the late 1500s and early 1600s in northern Germany. One notable mention is in the parish records of Lüneburg, where a Hans Hanneman is listed as a resident in 1612.

The earliest recorded instance of the surname Hanneman is traced back to a document from 1524 in the town of Osnabrück, where a merchant named Gerhard Hanneman is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already been established in the region by the early 16th century.

Throughout history, several individuals with the surname Hanneman have gained recognition in various fields. Johannes Hanneman (1599-1671) was a German jurist and professor of law at the University of Helmstedt. Johann Ludwig Hanneman (1640-1724) was a renowned German portrait painter, renowned for his depictions of royalty and nobility.

In the 19th century, Theodor Hanneman (1832-1904) was a celebrated German landscape painter, known for his romanticized depictions of the Black Forest region. August Hanneman (1865-1932) was a German-American architect who designed several notable buildings in Chicago, including the Heidelberg Building and the Woodlawn Masonic Temple.

Another notable figure was Friedrich Hanneman (1887-1957), a German sculptor and painter who worked in a expressionist style and was associated with the Brücke movement. His works can be found in various museums across Germany.

Throughout the centuries, the surname Hanneman has been spelled in various ways, such as Haneman, Hannemann, and Hanneman, reflecting regional variations and phonetic adaptations. While the name originated in Germany, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to emigration and migration patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hanneman

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

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

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