How common is the surname Hemme?

728 people in the United States had the surname Hemme in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 424,101 Americans. It ranked 31,724th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Hemme?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Hemme identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Hemme?

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

Where is the surname Hemme most common?

Wikidata records people named Hemme in the United States.

Is the surname Hemme getting more or less common?

Less common. 736 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 728 in 2010, down 1.1%.

The surname Hemme

A surname, carried by 728 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex H500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Hemme is more common than 80.4% of them.

Origin

* 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.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 728 people named Hemme in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 424,101 Americans. That is down 1.1% since 2000, when the Census counted 736.

#31,724

rank among US surnames

728

people in 2010

0.3

per 100,000 Americans

-1.1%

change since 2000 (was #30,061)

Who is named Hemme

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Hemme identified as white (not Hispanic), 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8%
Two or more races 1.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Hemmes

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Christy Hemme
American professional wrestling valet, semi-retired professional wrestler, ring announcer,, born 1980

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Hemme

Hemme has the Soundex code H500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H500.

Questions

Where does the surname Hemme come from?: * 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.
How common is the surname Hemme?: 728 people in the United States had the surname Hemme in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 424,101 Americans. It ranked 31,724th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Hemme?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Hemme identified as white (not Hispanic), and 1.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Hemme?: Christy Hemme, American professional wrestling valet, semi-retired professional wrestler, ring announcer,.
Where is the surname Hemme most common?: Wikidata records people named Hemme in the United States.
Is the surname Hemme getting more or less common?: Less common. 736 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 728 in 2010, down 1.1%.