Hammerich Surname

249,113th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,594 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hammerich Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hammerich Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany8661:92,96211,637
Denmark2741:20,6012,066
United States2371:1,529,363103,723
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Norway181:285,68329,080
Switzerland171:483,11334,678
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Sweden111:895,16066,831
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
England61:9,286,343223,652
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

The alternate forms: Hämmerich (62) are calculated separately.

Hammerich Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hammerich Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hammerich is found most frequently in Germany. It may also occur in the variant forms: Hämmerich. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hammerich.

How Common Is The Last Name Hammerich? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 249,113th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 4,571,861 people. The surname Hammerich is primarily found in Europe, where 75 percent of Hammerich reside; 56 percent reside in Western Europe and 56 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in Germany, where it is held by 866 people, or 1 in 92,962. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Schleswig-Holstein, where 56 percent are found, Baden-Württemberg, where 20 percent are found and Lower Saxony, where 5 percent are found. Not including Germany Hammerich occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in Denmark, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Hammerich Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hammerich has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hammerich last name increased 1,693 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hammerich Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hammerich are 26.15% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 72.92% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hammerich earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 307.75% more than the national average, earning 1,411,150 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 130.27% more than the national average, earning R 547,212 per year; in United States they earn 9.37% more than the national average, earning $47,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.03% less than the national average, earning $39,730 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hämmerich9662/
Haemmerich956/
Hammerichd951/
Hammerrich950/
Ammerich94178/
Hamerich9488/
Hammeric941/
Hemmerich892,346/
Hommerich8994/
Hömmerich8935/
Haimerich897/
Hameriche892/
Aymmerich891/
Americh8812/
Hameric889/
Hammeri883/
Hoemmerich8423/
Emmerich8215,037/
Aymerich822,859/
Hemerich82140/
Hamarich8240/
Khammeri8233/
Homerich8219/
Aimerich8211/
Americhe821/
Hammetri821/
Hameri80234/
Ammeri8026/
Americ8011/
Amerih801/
Heimerich78174/
Hammerhøj7813/
Hammerhei787/
Hamiriche781/
Emmerrich781/
Hammerhoj781/
Amerieh7514,209/
Emerich752,992/
Aymeric75589/
Hameiri75531/
Hasmeri75280/
Gammeri75185/
Hammiri75100/
Americi7595/
Khameri7522/
Amorich7522/
Chameri7514/
Americe7512/
Hamgeri7510/
Amirich759/
Amarich757/
Hammere756/
Hammera754/
Hameriy754/
Amerech754/
Aimeric753/
Hameeri752/
Hamheri752/
Hamerit752/
Hajmeri751/
Hamesri751/
Hameris751/
Hameari751/
Hammery751/
Haimeri751/
Americz751/
Ammirih751/
Aumeric751/
Ammereh751/
Hamerie751/
Hametri751/
Ammmeri751/
Homeric750/
Chametrice741/
Hameiriesh741/
Ameri7133,641/
Hammerer712,487/
Haimeuri71204/
Ameriokh71136/
Amorrich71114/
Amaraich7136/
Chaumeri7134/
Hameireh7130/
Eimerich7125/
Hommerie7120/
Hammerøy7119/
Gomerich7117/
Hammeryd719/
Hameheri719/
Hammeraa718/
Homirich716/
Hemirich715/
Oumerich715/
Chametri713/
Aymerych712/
Homorich711/
Gamirich711/
Hameereh711/
Hammeury711/
Chamerhe711/
Chamerie711/
Chammera711/
Aimarich711/
Aymarich711/
Chameroi711/
Emeirich711/
Emmorich710/
Emmerech710/
Chameetrice701/
Hamere673,881/
Amerio673,778/
Ajmeri672,356/
Hamera671,915/
Hamiri671,333/
Hamery67600/
Ameuri67495/
Ameeri67457/
Ametri67371/
Amehri67273/
Chamerois67233/
Asmeri67220/
Jameri67191/
Ameris67177/
Aimeri67124/
Amerie6767/
Amerit6752/
Amereh6739/
Ammiri6737/
Oumeriche6732/
Gameri6725/
Amerai6724/
Amerha6717/
Ameiri6716/
Ameriz6712/
Homeri6711/
Aameri677/
Amirih677/
Ameriy677/
Amesri676/
Amerei675/
Anmeri674/
Amerri674/
Ammere673/
Aymeri673/
Amheri673/
Ammery672/
Ammera672/
Amergi672/
Amerid672/
Amieri672/
Ameyri672/
Eammeesri671/
Hamharech671/
Amerhe671/
Hamireche671/
Hammeures671/
Ameari671/
Khamirish671/
Omeric671/
Haimmerer671/
Ameroi671/
Eameri671/
Omerih671/
Ahmeri671/
Hammereus670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hammerich
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