Hummels Surname

706,244th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 416 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hummels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hummels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany2161:372,71035,308
Netherlands1011:167,20024,400
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
New Zealand31:1,509,44147,971
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
France11:66,422,722504,397
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382

The alternate forms: Hümmels (8) are calculated separately.

Hummels Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hummels is found in Germany more than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Hümmels. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hummels? popularity and diffusion

Hummels is the 706,244th most widely held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 17,518,139 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Hummels are found; 76 percent are found in Western Europe and 76 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name Hummels is most common in Germany, where it is carried by 216 people, or 1 in 372,710. In Germany it is primarily found in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 51 percent are found, Lower Saxony, where 22 percent are found and Bavaria, where 11 percent are found. Besides Germany it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 24 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Hummels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hummels last name are 4.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.69% being registered with the political party.

Hummels earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.93% less than the national average, earning $40,160 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hümmels958/
Ummels921,066/
Gummels86545/
Hommels86197/
Himmels86130/
Umels834/
Ihmels77776/
Homels779/
Humles772/
Himels771/
Ummles771/
Aumels771/
Gumels771/
Immels771/
Umls731/
Jumelles67319/
Umles679/
Imels672/
Homls670/
Homles62106/
Himles626/
Omells622/
Umlles620/
Omelles572/
Jumellez535/
Aumilles530/
Imles500/

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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
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hummels
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