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 last name Hummels occurs more in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Hümmels. Click here for other potential spellings of Hummels.

How Common Is The Last Name Hummels? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 706,244th most frequently used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 17,518,139 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 77 percent of Hummels reside; 76 percent reside in Western Europe and 76 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

The surname Hummels is most prevalent in Germany, where it is borne by 216 people, or 1 in 372,710. In Germany Hummels is most prevalent in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 51 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 22 percent live and Bavaria, where 11 percent live. Barring Germany Hummels is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The Netherlands, where 24 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Hummels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hummels are 4.46% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.69% registered to vote for the 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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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