Hamely Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Hamely Surname Definition:

An armigerous family of considerable antiquity in Cornwall, where they are mentioned temp. Edw. II. See D. Gilbert's Cornwall, passim. The name existed contemporaneously with Hamlyn, with which it was apparently convertible in that county.

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Hamely Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa171:3,186,924115,449
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Hamely (22) may also be a first name.

Hamely Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

An armigerous family of considerable antiquity in Cornwall, where they are mentioned temp. Edw. II. See D. Gilbert's Cornwall, passim. The name existed contemporaneously with Hamlyn, with which it was apparently convertible in that county. Hamlyn is of course the A.-Norm, personal name Hammeline. The surname is now of rare occurrence in Cornwall, though it is found at Exeter, and since about the beginning of the present century, at Norwich.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

"Hamley of Halwyn, now of St. Columb and Bodmin, whose surname has been written Hamelye, Hamlyn, and Hamblyn, is of great antiquity in Cornwall, where it appears to have been seated before the Norman Conquest" (C. S. Gilbert. ) Lower thinks that the name, which he rightly considers the same as Hamlyn, is the Anglo-Norman, Hammeline. If of Cornish origin, it may come from hâl-mellin, the mill moor. But see Hamelin.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

HAMELYE, HAMLEY: "Hamley of Halwyn, now of St. Columb and Bodmin, whose surname has been written Hamelye, Hamlyn, and Hamblyn, is of great antiquity in Cornwall, where it appears to have been seated before the Norman Conquest" (C. S. Gilbert. ) Lower thinks that the name, which he rightly considers the same as Hamlyn, is the Anglo-Norman, Hammeline. If of Cornish origin, it may come from hâl-mellin, the mill moor. But see Hamelin.

Patronymica Cornu-Britannica (1870) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Hamely Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hamely Come From? nationality or country of origin

Hamely is most common in South Africa. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamely? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamely is the 4,116,508th most commonly held family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The last name Hamely occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Hamely reside; 74 percent reside in Southern Africa and 74 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 22 people.

The last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 100 percent live. Beside South Africa this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 9 percent live and China, where 4 percent live.

Hamely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hamely has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 89 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamely Last Name Statistics demography

Hamely earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 88% less than the national average, earning R 28,524 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chamely921,648/
Hameliy928/
Hamelyi928/
Hameily923/
Hameley922/
Amely91183/
Hammeley8640/
Chaumely869/
Khammely864/
Chameliy861/
Hammesly860/
Hamesley860/
Hammeely860/
Hamela836,477/
Amelya83835/
Ameley83416/
Hameli83315/
Hamele83272/
Hamily83157/
Ameliy8387/
Ameely8345/
Homely8320/
Amelay831/
Hamelj831/
Amesly831/
Amelyo831/
Gamely830/
Hammesley803/
Chameli773,167/
Hamelet77656/
Hameleh77636/
Khameli77370/
Chamela77317/
Khamele77187/
Hammele77168/
Chamele77143/
Hameili7796/
Hamelia7780/
Homesly7740/
Hajmeli7737/
D'Amely7723/
Hammeli7723/
Hamelih7715/
Chamily779/
Haimela779/
Amelhay779/
Amelaya778/
Gameley777/
Ameilay777/
Hamelij775/
Hammela774/
Amesley773/
Hamelid773/
Amelych773/
Homeley772/
Chomely772/
Hameler772/
Hamelie772/
Hamelis772/
Hameliz772/
Hasmeli771/
Hamiley771/
Hamisly771/
Hameila771/
Hahmeli771/
Homeily771/
Hameela771/
Haymela771/
Hamelee771/
Amealey770/
Amele733,666/
Amela732,834/
Ameli731,920/
Amily731,255/
Omely7379/
Amyly7331/
Amély732/
Homesley71666/
Khamaily71477/
Chamelia71165/
Chamelet7158/
Hameeleh7113/
Chamelis7110/
Hammelet719/
Hametlli718/
Chomeily716/
Khammeli716/
Hamelett715/
Chamelei714/
Hamisley714/
Chamelee713/
Chamaily711/
Chamayly711/
Chameali711/
Hamelech711/
Hammesle711/
Hameluis711/
Hammeler711/
Jheamily711/
Hasmaily711/
Hameloha711/
Hamelich710/
Amelia6761,423/
Hamila673,318/
Hamili673,317/
Amelio673,169/
Gameli671,776/
Homela67936/
Amelie67466/
Ameele67355/
Hamile67281/
Gamily67268/
Amelii67266/
Aymele67264/
Jamele67171/
Gamele67151/
Jameli67128/
Ameler67127/
Amilya6795/
Omealy6787/
Amelai6770/
Amiele6770/
Aumeli6748/
Amelea6746/
Ammeli6743/
Amelis6739/
Ameili6735/
Ammela6734/
Amieli6727/
Omeley6726/
Amilay6726/
Omelay6723/
Ameela6719/
Asmeli6718/
Aimeli6716/
Omelya6714/
Aimela6714/
Ajmela6711/
Amiela6710/
Homeli678/
Ameles676/
Aumele676/
Ameyli675/
Amelid675/
Ameliz674/
Amiley674/
Ameleh674/
Amelet674/
Homily673/
Hamjla673/
Chameliss673/
Amgeli673/
Ametli673/
Atmeli673/
Gomely672/
Amaily672/
Chameless672/
Ameila672/
Ameale672/
Ammele672/
Amelih672/
Amgele672/
O'Mely671/
Aameli671/
Homele671/
Amesli671/
Oomely671/
Hamilj671/
Amiloy671/
Ameloi671/
Amélys671/
Amelee671/
Ameali671/
Omelyh671/
Omelyi671/
Eimely671/
Ameeli671/
Amhele670/
Omeily670/

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