Hamill Surname
Approximately 18,436 people bear this surname
Hamill 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 SurnameHamill Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 7,818 | 1:46,362 | 5,642 |
| England | 2,506 | 1:22,234 | 3,110 |
| Northern Ireland | 2,392 | 1:771 | 135 |
| Scotland | 1,527 | 1:3,506 | 612 |
| Canada | 1,256 | 1:29,336 | 3,843 |
| Ireland | 1,061 | 1:4,438 | 753 |
| Australia | 1,050 | 1:25,710 | 3,499 |
| New Zealand | 426 | 1:10,630 | 1,851 |
| Wales | 135 | 1:22,922 | 2,433 |
| France | 52 | 1:1,277,360 | 130,443 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Thailand | 29 | 1:2,435,805 | 267,220 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Isle of Man | 7 | 1:12,260 | 2,387 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Czechia | 6 | 1:1,772,245 | 105,647 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Uruguay | 2 | 1:1,715,879 | 35,955 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2,214 | 1:2,001 | 379 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 277 | 1:87,998 | 9,205 |
| Scotland | 231 | 1:16,204 | 1,758 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:17,294 | 2,528 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,311 | 1:38,306 | 4,544 |
Hamill (74) may also be a first name.
Hamill 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.
Ó hAghmaill A branch of the Cenél Eoghain.
Later mainly found in Armagh and Monaghan. MIF 134; Map Tyr
(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]
Ó hAghmaill A branch of the Cenél Eoghain.
Later mainly found in Armagh and Monaghan. MIF 134; Map Tyr
(English) One who came from Hammill (Hamela’s wood), in Kent; descendant of little Hamo or Hamon (home).
User-submitted Reference
The Irish Ó hÁdhmaill / Ó hÁghmaill, is pronounced O'Hamill. Over time because of this pronunciation it changed to Hamill, as Irish people of the time tried to have more English sounding names because of the threat of genocide from the English (Plantation of Ulster).
It means descendant of Ádhmall (quick, ready, active) and the clan was noted for being poets and ollovs (learned people).
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Hamill Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamill Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hamill occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Hamill click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamill? popularity and diffusion
Hamill is the 29,103rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 395,289 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 46 percent of Hamill reside; 46 percent reside in North America and 46 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,125,792nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 74 people.
This surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 7,818 people, or 1 in 46,362. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 9 percent are found, Texas, where 9 percent are found and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent are found. Aside from The United States this surname is found in 50 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 13 percent are found.
Hamill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hamill has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 596 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 905 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 661 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it decreased 52 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it expanded 13,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamill Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Hamill surname is predominantly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hamill are 12.55% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.32% being registered with the party.
The amount Hamill earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.26% less than the national average, earning R 42,156 per year; in United States they earn 7.96% more than the national average, earning $46,584 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.29% more than the national average, earning $52,810 CAD per year.
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