Hummell Surname

229,521st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,765 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hummell Surname Definition:

(German) A nickname for an excited person; one who came from Hummel (bumblebee), in Germany; descendant of Hummo or Humbold (Hun, brave).

Hummell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5801:229,40422,112
Canada1431:257,66124,352
Germany121:6,708,788223,026
England111:5,065,278148,650
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England221:1,107,97142,566
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5711:87,9499,123

Hummell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(German) A nickname for an excited person; one who came from Hummel (bumblebee), in Germany; descendant of Hummo or Humbold (Hun, brave).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hummell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hummell is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hummell? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hummell is the 229,521st most frequently held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 4,128,921 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 98 percent of Hummell reside; 98 percent reside in North America and 97 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,580 people, or 1 in 229,404. In The United States Hummell is primarily found in: Ohio, where 9 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Besides The United States Hummell is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 8 percent are found and Germany, where 1 percent are found.

Hummell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hummell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hummell last name expanded 277 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hummell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hummell last name are 23.12% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.89% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hummell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.3% more than the national average, earning $44,574 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.74% less than the national average, earning $47,825 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huemmell931/
Hummel9256,066/
Humell9258/
Ummell921/
Hummelt86471/
Hommell86150/
Himmell8640/
Hummill8624/
Gummell867/
Khummel864/
Hummiel862/
Hummeld860/
Heumell860/
Hummuel860/
Huimmel860/
Houmell860/
Hutmell860/
Huymmel860/
Heummel860/
Uimmell860/
Hunmell860/
Humel83783/
Ummel83723/
Humml83167/
Umell835/
Hummellová822/
Chaumell807/
Chummuel804/
Hommel777,494/
Himmel776,202/
Houmel771,000/
Gummel77568/
Chumel77330/
Immell77231/
Humelt7787/
Aumell7774/
Heumel7757/
Himell7741/
Homell7722/
Hümmel775/
Jummel773/
Humael773/
Humuel772/
Humill772/
Gumell771/
Aummel771/
Hummil771/
Ummeel771/
Huimel771/
Jumell771/
Huemel771/
Hunmel770/
Hummelová75105/
Hummelova7511/
Huml731,798/
Umel73384/
Umml733/
Chaumel71451/
Houmiel7137/
Choumel7118/
Huemill714/
Gaumell711/
Uumeell711/
Eummuel711/
Himmill711/
Goumell711/
Chommel711/
Husnmel710/
Hommill710/
Hausmel710/
Himel6741,946/
Immel676,121/
Jumel673,023/
Homel67906/
Gumel67540/
Himml67162/
Omell67154/
Ommel6779/
Ummil6720/
Hummlová6714/
Umeel679/
Imell678/
Heuml678/
Umiel675/
Humelová675/
Humyl674/
Chuml673/
Utmel673/
Ühmel673/
Oumel673/
Humil671/
Ihmel671/
Unmel671/
Eumel671/
Umael671/
Umesl671/
Uimel671/
Usmel671/
Aumel671/
Eusemmel671/
Umill671/
Gumll670/

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Hummell Reference & Research

Hummel FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hummel FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hummell
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