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

The last name Hamely is found most in South Africa. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Hamely.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamely? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,116,508th most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Hamely are found; 74 percent are found in Southern Africa and 74 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Hamely is also the 2,301,746th most widely held first name globally It is held by 22 people.

Hamely is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 17 people, or 1 in 3,186,924. In South Africa Hamely is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 100 percent are found. Beside South Africa this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Ukraine, where 9 percent are found and China, where 4 percent are found.

Hamely Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hamely has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hamely last name 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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