Hamell Surname
Approximately 490 people bear this surname
Hamell 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.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 406 | 1:892,756 | 67,416 |
| Ireland | 27 | 1:174,405 | 7,679 |
| Canada | 23 | 1:1,601,982 | 107,690 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 31 | 1:142,899 | 7,868 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 26 | 1:937,514 | 38,808 |
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 285 | 1:176,206 | 15,764 |
Hamell (20) may also be a first name.
Hamell 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]
Hamell Demographics
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Hamell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamell Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamell occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamell? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 625,459th most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,872,543 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Hamell reside; 88 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hamell is also the 2,446,817th most commonly occurring first name internationally, borne by 20 people.
This surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 892,756. In The United States it is most common in: Missouri, where 15 percent reside, New York, where 12 percent reside and Michigan, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.
Hamell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hamell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hamell surname increased 142 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 13 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it fell 69 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (97%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hamell surname are 22.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 69.49% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hamell earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 5.46% more than the national average, earning $45,506 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.28% less than the national average, earning $34,141 CAD per year.
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