Hammann Family History

Hammann Surname Meaning

North German: from Middle Low German hoveman status name for a farmer who owned his own land as opposed to holding it by rent or feudal obligation from hove ‘settlement, farm, court’ + man ‘man’.

German: from an assimilated form of Hanemann from a shortened form of the personal name Johann(es) + Middle High German man ‘man’.

North German: topographic name from Middle Low German ham ‘enclosed piece of land’.

German: habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Hamm mainly in northwestern Germany and Luxembourg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Ammann, Dammann, Haumann, Hamann, Heumann, Karmann, Hagemann, Havemann, Hemmann, Homann

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5K	Census and Voter Lists
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Where is the Hammann family from?

You can see how Hammann families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hammann family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hammann families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 3 Hammann families living in Kent. This was about 43% of all the recorded Hammann's in United Kingdom. Kent had the highest population of Hammann families in 1891.

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What did your Hammann ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hammann. 24% of Hammann men worked as a Farmer and 28% of Hammann women worked as a Stenographer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hammann were Clerk and Teacher.

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Farmer

24%

Salesman

10%

Laborer

10%

Clerk

Stenographer

28%

Saleslady

19%

Typist

14%

Teacher

14%

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Census Record

There are 5K census records available for the last name Hammann. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hammann census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Hammann. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 1K military records available for the last name Hammann. For the veterans among your Hammann ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hammann lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Hammann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Hammann in 1955 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

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Hammann Surname Meaning

German: from an assimilated form of Hanemann from a shortened form of the personal name Johann(es) + Middle High German man ‘man’.

North German: topographic name from Middle Low German ham ‘enclosed piece of land’.

German: habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Hamm mainly in northwestern Germany and Luxembourg.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hammann family from?

What did your Hammann ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Farmer

24%

Salesman

10%

Laborer

10%

Clerk

Stenographer

28%

Saleslady

19%

Typist

14%

Teacher

14%

What Hammann family records will you find?

What is the average Hammann lifespan?

Between 1955 and 2004, in the United States, Hammann life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1959, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Hammann in 1955 was 47, and 72 in 2004.

Hammann Family History

Hammann Surname Meaning

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Hammann Surname Meaning

43,000 record(s) for Hammann

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Where is the Hammann family from?

What did your Hammann ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Top Female Occupations In 1940

What Hammann family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hammann lifespan?

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