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

Hemrick, 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 Hemrick surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hemrick in America

Hemrick is the 49999th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hemrick surname appeared 419 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 Hemrick.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hemrick 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 Hemrick

The surname HEMRICK is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. The name is thought to be derived from the Old German word "haimric," which means "home ruler" or "ruler of the homestead." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who was the head of a household or the proprietor of a small estate.

The earliest recorded instances of the name HEMRICK can be traced back to the 13th century in various German regions, such as Bavaria and Saxony. The name appeared in various forms, including Heimrich, Heymrich, and Heymerich, among others, reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name HEMRICK was Johannes Heimrich, a landowner and farmer who lived in the village of Rottenburg, near Würzburg, in the late 13th century. Another notable bearer of the name was Hans Heymerich, a merchant and member of the guild in the city of Nuremberg, who lived in the mid-14th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the HEMRICK name spread beyond Germany as a result of migration and immigration. In England, the name appeared in various spellings, such as Hemrick and Hemeryk, and can be found in historical records from that period. One notable English individual with the name was Richard Hemrick, a merchant and landowner from Lincolnshire, who lived in the late 16th century.

As the HEMRICK family dispersed across Europe and eventually to other parts of the world, the name took on different variations and spellings. In the Netherlands, for instance, the name was sometimes spelled as Hemricx or Hemerycx.

Other notable individuals with the surname HEMRICK throughout history include:

1. Johann Hemrick (1678-1742), a German composer and organist known for his contributions to the development of the Baroque music style.
2. Maria Hemrick (1785-1867), a German-born American pioneer and settler in Ohio, who helped establish one of the earliest German communities in the state.
3. Wilhelm Hemrick (1819-1892), a Prussian-born military officer who served in the American Civil War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery at the Battle of Gettysburg.
4. Emma Hemrick (1868-1945), an American educator and suffragist who campaigned for women's right to vote and played a prominent role in the women's suffrage movement in California.
5. Reinhold Hemrick (1905-1987), a German-American engineer and inventor who held numerous patents in the field of automotive technology and worked for major companies like Ford and General Motors.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hemrick

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

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

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