Hamel Surname
Approximately 80,726 people bear this surname
Hamel Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamel'; compare the local Hamilton,' the town of Hamil' (v. Town). From the same root as Hamo; v. Hammon and Hamlin.
Isabella Hamell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1784.
Read More About This SurnameHamel Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 22,206 | 1:1,740 | 165 |
| Canada | 18,113 | 1:2,034 | 216 |
| United States | 14,319 | 1:25,313 | 3,186 |
| France | 12,490 | 1:5,318 | 438 |
| Iraq | 6,325 | 1:5,537 | 541 |
| Germany | 2,863 | 1:28,119 | 3,706 |
| Morocco | 784 | 1:43,975 | 7,155 |
| Yemen | 663 | 1:39,857 | 3,446 |
| Indonesia | 551 | 1:240,017 | 22,093 |
| Netherlands | 488 | 1:34,605 | 5,787 |
| South Africa | 217 | 1:249,667 | 25,383 |
| Australia | 184 | 1:146,716 | 15,637 |
| Belgium | 156 | 1:73,696 | 11,740 |
| Switzerland | 156 | 1:52,647 | 6,881 |
| England | 147 | 1:379,034 | 26,619 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| New Zealand | 96 | 1:47,170 | 7,685 |
| Brazil | 75 | 1:2,854,324 | 84,307 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Spain | 63 | 1:742,096 | 31,639 |
| Italy | 55 | 1:1,111,940 | 72,628 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| Chile | 33 | 1:533,833 | 13,415 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 31 | 1:43,999 | 4,008 |
| Ireland | 29 | 1:162,377 | 7,171 |
| Israel | 26 | 1:329,140 | 27,831 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Jersey | 22 | 1:4,509 | 908 |
| Sweden | 22 | 1:447,580 | 32,003 |
| Austria | 21 | 1:405,497 | 41,758 |
| New Caledonia | 21 | 1:13,153 | 3,514 |
| Venezuela | 18 | 1:1,678,004 | 21,578 |
| Iran | 14 | 1:5,484,466 | 128,255 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Wales | 9 | 1:343,837 | 18,086 |
| Lebanon | 8 | 1:704,635 | 14,756 |
| Nepal | 8 | 1:3,560,120 | 10,569 |
| Norway | 7 | 1:734,612 | 50,907 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Bolivia | 6 | 1:1,769,406 | 6,441 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Greece | 5 | 1:2,215,958 | 91,893 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 5 | 1:1,280 | 241 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Luxembourg | 4 | 1:145,136 | 6,519 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 1:1,778,817 | 104,392 |
| Bahamas | 2 | 1:195,876 | 1,708 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 13 | 1:340,759 | 12,983 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 99 | 1:246,216 | 18,027 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:178,248 | 6,976 |
| Jersey | 17 | 1:3,052 | 493 |
| Guernsey | 9 | 1:3,628 | 639 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,110 | 1:45,242 | 5,233 |
The alternate forms: Hämel (471), Hamél (2) & Hamèl (1) are calculated separately.
Hamel (2,032) may also be a first name.
Hamel Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamel'; compare the local Hamilton,' the town of Hamil' (v. Town). From the same root as Hamo; v. Hammon and Hamlin.
Isabella Hamell, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
1784. Married — John Ward and Fanny Hamill: St. George, Hanover Square.
Of Norman territorial origin. William de Hameville witnessed a confirmation charter of the fishery of Torduf between 1194—1211 (Holm-Cultram, p. 35). As William de Heneuile or de Heyneuile he appears as witness in two Annandale charters by William Bruce, between 1194—1214, and in a resignation by Dunegal, son of Udard within the same period (Annandale, I, p. 2, 3). In the reign of William the Lion, Walter de Hamule settled in Lothian where he obtained lands (Caledonia, I, p. 592). He made a grant to the Abbey of Newbattle (Neubotle, 84), Alan Homel perambulated the lands of Rath, c. 1206 (RAA., I, 67). Andreas Homyl was bailie of Roxburgh c. 1338 (Dryburgh, 314), and John Homyl acted as bailie for Sir John Montgomery in 1413. John Homil or Homel was juror in an inquiry respecting right to muir ground at Irvine, 1417 (Irvine, I, p. 20). Another John Homyll was appointed Master of the Grammar School of Aberdeen, 1418 (CRA., p. 5). Robert de Hommyl had a charter of Roughwood, Ayrshire, and confirmation of previous and older grants to his family in 1452 (Ayr Fam., I, p. 373), and Hugh Hanunill of Roughwood went to Ireland with Montgomery of Ards. The old Ayrshire family of the name is now extinct. Ada Homyle held a tenement in Glasgow, 1487 (REG., p. 452), Alexander Homil possessed a tenement there in 1497 (ibid., 476), and Hommyle, the king's tailor, was one of the victims executed at Lauder Bridge by the nobles, 1182 (Hume Brown, Hist. Scot., I, p. 277). Alexander Hommyll was on inquest on lands in Gowane (Govan), 1527 (Pollok, I, p. 258), Archibald Hommyle had sasine in Glasgow, 1550 (Protocols, I), Sir John Hummyll was prebendary of Kippane in same year (Rollok, 64), and George Hommill, burgess of Irvine, was heir of Jonet Hommill, daughter of quondam John Hommill in Halkettis, 1606 (Inquis. Tut., 93). Nigel Hommill was merchant burgess in Glasgow, 1648 (Inquis., 3477), and Hew Hamill was called 'ane knave,' 1678 (Corsehill, p. 145). Hammel 1671, Hammyll 1620, Homill 1548, Hommylle 1514.
(English) One Mutilated; a nick-name from the Wether [v. under Hambleton] (Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Hamel = 1 Dweller at a Hamlet [Old French hamel (French hameau); O. Frisian hám, hém = O. Sax. hém, a home, dwelling + the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us] Auquel hamel il n’y avoit que six mes- nagiers.—Lett. A.D. 1389; Ducange, s.v. mesnagium.
Ham(m)il is also a Northern English word for ‘hamlet,’ ‘hovel’— . . . hill an’ dale, wood an’ wayter-stid [water-stead], hamil an’road-side heawse.
—E. Waugh (Lancs), Yeth-Bobs, p. 30.
2 the Old Teutonic pers. name Hamo, Haimo + the French diminutive suff. -el: v. Hamon 1.
(Celtic) for the Irish O'h - Adhmaill, Descendant of Adhmall = Knowing, Skilful [ó, grandson, descendant + the inter-vocalic insertion h the genit. of adhma, knowing, skilful, with (diminutive) suff. -l]
(English) One who came from Hammill (Hamela’s wood), in Kent; descendant of little Hamo or Hamon (home).
Robert Hamel, Ranulph, Turstan, Savaric, and eleven more, Normandy, 1180-95 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Alexander de Hamel, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Hamel Demographics
Average Hamel Salary in
United States
$46,073 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hamel Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamel Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamel (Arabic: همل, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﺎﻣﻞ, Hindi: हमेल) is carried by more people in Algeria than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Hämel, Hamél or Hamèl. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamel? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 7,028th most commonly occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 90,275 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 39 percent of Hamel are found; 39 percent are found in North America and 28 percent are found in Mahgreb. Hamel is also the 167,474th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 2,032 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Algeria, where it is held by 22,206 people, or 1 in 1,740. In Algeria it is mostly found in: Oran Province, where 23 percent live, Tlemcen Province, where 6 percent live and Biskra Province, where 6 percent live. Other than Algeria this surname exists in 99 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 22 percent live and The United States, where 18 percent live.
Hamel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hamel has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hamel last name expanded 1,290 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 148 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 223 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamel Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Hamel surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Latin Catholic (57%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Hamel surname are 0.76000000000001% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.99% being registered with the party.
The amount Hamel earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 16.27% less than the national average, earning 289,766 kr per year; in Peru they earn 122.85% more than the national average, earning S/. 43,200 per year; in South Africa they earn 81.04% more than the national average, earning R 430,212 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.23% more than the national average, earning $23,890,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 6.78% more than the national average, earning $46,073 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.53% less than the national average, earning $42,462 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamel Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamel in the Hindi language | ||
| हमेल | hamela | 96 |
| हमेला | hamela | 4 |
| Hamel in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻫﺎﻣﻞ | haml | 45.45 |
| ﺣﻤﻞ | hml | 18.18 |
| ﻫﻤﻞ | hml | 18.18 |
| ﺣﺎﻣﻞ | haml | 9.09 |
| ﻣﺤﻤﺪ | mhmd | 9.09 |
| Hamel in the Arabic language | ||
| همل | hml | - |
| هاميل | hamyl | - |
| هامل | haml | - |
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Hamel Reference & Research
Hamill FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
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