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Hammen Name Meaning

Dutch and North German: from a pet form of a Germanic personal name, such as Hadumar or Hammingus, or from Hamo, a short form of a name derived from an element cognate with Gothic hamon ‘to cover’, ‘to clothe’ and modern German Hemd ‘shirt’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hemmen, Hammes, Mammen, Dammen, Hammer, Hammann, Hammel, Harten

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Hammen Family Origin

Where is the Hammen family from?

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    1920
    You can see how Hammen families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hammen family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hammen families were found in the USA in 1920. In 1840 there were 2 Hammen families living in Ohio. This was about 50% of all the recorded Hammen's in the USA. Ohio had the highest population of Hammen families in 1840.
    Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hammen surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

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    Hammen Family Occupations

    What did your Hammen ancestors do for a living?

    In 1880, the most common Hammen occupation in the USA was Farmer. 22% of Hammen's were Farmers. A less common occupation for the Hammen family was Laborer. Farmer, Farming and Keeping House were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hammen.

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    • Farmer

      22%

    • Farming

      7%

    • Keeping House

      7%

    • Laborer

      7%

    Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Hammen ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

    Hammen Historical Records

    What Hammen family records will you find?

    Census Record

    There are 3,000 census records available for the last name Hammen. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hammen 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 642 immigration records available for the last name Hammen. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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    Draft Card

    There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Hammen. For the veterans among your Hammen ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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    Hammen Life Expectancy

    What is the average Hammen lifespan?

    Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Hammen life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1995. The average life expectancy for Hammen in 1956 was 55, and 52 in 2004.

    View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Hammen

    An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hammen ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.

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