Hamerton Surname

695,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hamerton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hamerton,' probably the same as Hambleton, a township in t he parish of Brayton, near Selby, Yorkshire The variant is a natural one. 'Near Sutton in Wincle township is a small farm, now known as Hammerton, but formerly called Hammelton, Hambleton, or Hamilton': Earwaker's.

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Hamerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:237,09819,544
Canada441:837,40065,151
United States411:8,840,462379,649
New Zealand391:116,11114,715
Australia361:749,88148,970
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
France11:66,422,722504,397
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1681:145,09112,945
Scotland51:748,64318,576
Wales31:522,80514,314
Isle of Man31:18,0901,402
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States531:947,52256,651

Hamerton (23) may also be a first name.

Hamerton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hamerton,' probably the same as Hambleton, a township in t he parish of Brayton, near Selby, Yorkshire The variant is a natural one. 'Near Sutton in Wincle township is a small farm, now known as Hammerton, but formerly called Hammelton, Hambleton, or Hamilton': Earwaker's.

Geoffrey de Hamertone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes de Hamyrton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Hamerton, 1379: ibid.

1547-8. William Hamerton and Benet Castelyn: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1616. Baptised — Jerome, s. Thomas Hammerton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1803. Married — Thomas Hammerton and Ann Nicholl: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) belonging to Hamerton, Hammerton = Hamer’s Estate [Old English tún] Laurence de Hamerton.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1438-9.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Descended from Richard de Hamerton. who was living in 1170, at Hamerton, co. York. In the reign of Edw. III. the family acquired Hellifield in the same county, where they still reside. Shirley's Noble and Gentle Men.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hamerton Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hamerton occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamerton? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamerton is the 695,980th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 17,187,608 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 58 percent of Hamerton live; 57 percent live in Northern Europe and 57 percent live in British Isles. Hamerton is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 23 people.

The surname is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 235 people, or 1 in 237,098. In England it is most common in: Hampshire, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Derbyshire, where 6 percent live. Beside England this surname is found in 14 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 10 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Hamerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hamerton has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Hamerton surname expanded 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it decreased 23 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it decreased 80 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamerton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Anglican (70%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hamerton last name are 29.7% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 76.47% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hamerton earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 60.69% less than the national average, earning R 93,420 per year; in United States they earn 61.42% more than the national average, earning $69,649 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.67% less than the national average, earning $47,862 CAD per year.

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