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Where Does The Last Name Hamilson Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Hamilson occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamilson? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Hamilson is the 6,723,624^th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Hamilson are found; 38 percent are found in North America and 38 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hamilson is also the 503,193^rd most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 306 people.

The last name Hamilson is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States Hamilson is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 33 percent reside, Ohio, where 33 percent reside and Virginia, where 33 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 25 percent reside and Brazil, where 13 percent reside.

Hamilson Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Hamilson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hamilson last name rose 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamilson Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.