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

Hashman, 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 Hashman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hashman in America

Hashman is the 36379th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hashman surname appeared 615 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 Hashman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hashman 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 Hashman

The surname Hashman is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period, possibly as early as the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Middle High German word "hasch," meaning a thicket or undergrowth, and the suffix "-man," which was commonly used to indicate a person's occupation or place of residence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hashman can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Anhaltinus, a collection of historical documents from the Anhalt region of Germany, which dates back to the 13th century. In this document, a person named "Henricus Haschman" is mentioned, suggesting that the name was in use at that time.

By the 14th century, the name had spread to other parts of Germany, as evidenced by the appearance of various individuals bearing the surname Hashman in various records and manuscripts. For example, a certain "Johannes Hashman" is listed in the Annales Monasterii S. Rudberti Salisburgensis, a chronicle of the Benedictine monastery in Salzburg, Austria, dating from the late 14th century.

During the 15th century, the name Hashman gained prominence in the region of Saxony, where a number of notable individuals with this surname emerged. One such person was Hans Hashman (c. 1420-1490), a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Leipzig. Another was Matthias Hashman (1445-1512), a respected scholar and theologian who served as a professor at the University of Leipzig.

In the 16th century, the Hashman surname continued to be found across various parts of Germany, with several individuals making their mark in various fields. One notable example is Christoph Hashman (1532-1598), a renowned jurist and legal scholar who served as a judge in the city of Nuremberg.

As the centuries progressed, the Hashman surname spread beyond Germany, with individuals bearing this name settling in other parts of Europe and eventually making their way to other continents. By the 19th century, there were notable Hashmans across various countries, including Johann Hashman (1811-1877), a respected composer and musician from Austria, and James Hashman (1825-1892), a successful businessman and philanthropist from England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hashman

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

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

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