# Hemme (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/hemme/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | not recorded |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 728 |
| US rank (2010) | 31,724 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 424,101 people |
| Change since 2000 | -1.1% (736 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | not recorded |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

* As a north/Low German and Dutch surname, shortened from the name Hemmert. * As a German surname, from Hemme in the district of Dithmarschen, itself possibly related to the name above.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Hemme in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.8% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 1.2% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Hemme in the United States.

## People named Hemme

- Christy Hemme, American professional wrestling valet, semi-retired professional wrestler, ring announcer,

## Similar surnames

Heim, Hem, Hamme, Homme, Huynh, Hahn, Hanna, Haney, Han, Hamm, Hannah, Ham.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.