Hamil Surname
Approximately 10,494 people bear this surname
Hamil 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 SurnameHamil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 3,705 | 1:48,217 | 2,002 |
| United States | 3,041 | 1:119,191 | 12,777 |
| Morocco | 1,022 | 1:33,734 | 5,408 |
| Iraq | 571 | 1:61,334 | 2,242 |
| Niger | 391 | 1:49,084 | 2,467 |
| Jamaica | 226 | 1:12,699 | 1,275 |
| Jordan | 217 | 1:40,749 | 4,514 |
| Malaysia | 198 | 1:148,961 | 9,324 |
| Yemen | 166 | 1:159,189 | 7,721 |
| Philippines | 138 | 1:733,610 | 73,138 |
| Algeria | 127 | 1:304,185 | 29,785 |
| England | 112 | 1:497,483 | 31,781 |
| Scotland | 77 | 1:69,530 | 5,379 |
| Indonesia | 76 | 1:1,740,121 | 112,888 |
| Canada | 58 | 1:635,269 | 52,014 |
| India | 57 | 1:13,457,287 | 231,997 |
| Palestine | 39 | 1:116,637 | 7,450 |
| United Arab Emirates | 37 | 1:247,629 | 17,078 |
| Afghanistan | 33 | 1:974,339 | 9,366 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 30 | 1:45,466 | 4,095 |
| Bulgaria | 29 | 1:240,652 | 12,777 |
| Northern Ireland | 27 | 1:68,335 | 4,994 |
| France | 17 | 1:3,907,219 | 231,005 |
| Tanzania | 16 | 1:3,308,851 | 50,463 |
| Mauritania | 15 | 1:272,991 | 12,403 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| Cayman Islands | 6 | 1:10,649 | 1,253 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Israel | 4 | 1:2,139,408 | 95,907 |
| Burkina Faso | 3 | 1:6,117,367 | 22,156 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 95 | 1:46,630 | 4,041 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 87 | 1:43,025 | 3,165 |
| England | 55 | 1:443,189 | 25,511 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 655 | 1:76,670 | 8,158 |
Hamil (6,341) may also be a first name.
Hamil 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).
Hamil Demographics
Average Male Hamil Height
178.39 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hamil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamil Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamil (Arabic: هميل, Bengali: হামিল্, Georgian: ჰამილ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﻴﻞ, Hindi: हामिल, Marathi: हमील, Oriya: ହମିଲ) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamil? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 49,046th most frequently used last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 694,449 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Hamil are found; 36 percent are found in South Asia and 36 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Hamil is also the 82,707th most commonly occurring forename worldwide, borne by 6,341 people.
This last name is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 3,705 people, or 1 in 48,217. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 97 percent live, Sindh, where 3 percent live and Balochistan, where 0 percent live. Not including Pakistan this last name exists in 55 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live and Morocco, where 10 percent live.
Hamil Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hamil has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hamil last name grew 464 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 204 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it decreased 11 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hamil Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Hamil last name is predominantly Catholic (61%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hamil surname are 19.09% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.86% registered with the political party.
The amount Hamil earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.39% more than the national average, earning $43,317 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.1% less than the national average, earning $47,149 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamil in the Georgian language | ||
| ჰამილ | hamil | - |
| Hamil in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻤﻴﻞ | hmyl | - |
| Hamil in the Oriya language | ||
| ହମିଲ | hamila | - |
| Hamil in the Marathi language | ||
| हमील | hamila | 75 |
| आमीन | amina | 12.5 |
| हमीद | hamida | 6.25 |
| हामील | hamila | 6.25 |
| Hamil in the Hindi language | ||
| हामिल | hamila | 51.85 |
| हमील | hamila | 37.04 |
| हामील | hamila | 7.41 |
| हमिल | hamila | 3.7 |
| Hamil in the Bengali language | ||
| হামিল্ | hamil | 50 |
| হমিল | hamila | 50 |
| Hamil in the Arabic language | ||
| هميل | hmyl | - |
| حميل | hmyl | - |
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