Hamacher Surname
Approximately 11,050 people bear this surname
Hamacher Surname User-submission:
The name specifies a profession, namely a person (Macher (germ.) = maker) who builds/constructs a so called Ham (germ. Rhine area, old). A Ham is the device which is put around the neck of a horse if it should pull e.g. a carriage.
The more modern German name is Kummet which translates into horse collar.
Read More About This SurnameHamacher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 9,412 | 1:8,553 | 1,052 |
| United States | 1,081 | 1:335,300 | 30,277 |
| Belgium | 127 | 1:90,525 | 14,046 |
| Canada | 122 | 1:302,013 | 27,942 |
| Netherlands | 99 | 1:170,578 | 24,763 |
| Argentina | 42 | 1:1,017,700 | 63,321 |
| Brazil | 35 | 1:6,116,409 | 148,801 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Denmark | 17 | 1:332,042 | 23,714 |
| Thailand | 17 | 1:4,155,197 | 336,594 |
| France | 16 | 1:4,151,420 | 237,746 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Spain | 9 | 1:5,194,671 | 82,436 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Venezuela | 3 | 1:10,068,026 | 60,591 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 113 | 1:444,413 | 32,195 |
Hamacher Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name specifies a profession, namely a person (Macher (germ.) = maker) who builds/constructs a so called Ham (germ. Rhine area, old). A Ham is the device which is put around the neck of a horse if it should pull e.g. a carriage.
The more modern German name is Kummet which translates into horse collar.
- hamacherHamacher Demographics
Average Male Hamacher Height
174.32 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hamacher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamacher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hamacher occurs most in Germany. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamacher? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 46,890th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 659,506 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 88 percent of Hamacher are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is borne by 9,412 people, or 1 in 8,553. In Germany it is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 84 percent live, Bavaria, where 3 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 3 percent live. Besides Germany Hamacher is found in 25 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Belgium, where 1 percent live.
Hamacher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hamacher has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 957 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hamacher Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hamacher surname are 26.51% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 73.28% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hamacher earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning $47,715 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.07% more than the national average, earning $50,217 CAD per year.
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