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Where Does The Last Name Hammar Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hammar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻤﺮ, Hindi: हम्मार) occurs more in Sweden more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hammar? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Hammar is the 52,515^th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 747,901 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 45 percent of Hammar are found; 41 percent are found in Northern Europe and 40 percent are found in Scandinavia. Hammar is also the 557,860^th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 255 people.

Hammar is most frequently occurring in Sweden, where it is held by 3,393 people, or 1 in 2,902. In Sweden Hammar is most numerous in: Stockholm County, where 28 percent reside, Västra Götaland County, where 18 percent reside and Skåne County, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Sweden this last name occurs in 56 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Hammar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hammar has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 974 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 200 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hammar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Hammar surname are 9.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hammar earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 5.88% less than the national average, earning 325,726 kr per year; in Peru they earn 20.22% less than the national average, earning S/. 15,466 per year; in South Africa they earn 227.34% more than the national average, earning R 777,876 per year; in United States they earn 8.92% more than the national average, earning $47,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.17% less than the national average, earning $46,119 CAD per year.