Hamilson Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Hamilson Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 10 | 1:2,437,537 | 68,340 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Hamilson (306) may also be a first name.
Hamilson Demographics
Hamilson Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hamilson Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamilson Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamilson is found most in The United States. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamilson? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is predominantly found 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. It is also the 503,193rd most widespread given name world-wide It is held by 306 people.
Hamilson is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 33 percent are found, Ohio, where 33 percent are found and Virginia, where 33 percent are found. Besides The United States it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 25 percent are found and Brazil, where 13 percent are found.
Hamilson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hamilson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamilson surname expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamilson Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amilson | 93 | 4 | / |
| Jamilson | 88 | 14 | / |
| Hamelson | 88 | 2 | / |
| Hamilcon | 88 | 1 | / |
| Gamilson | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hammelson | 82 | 0 | / |
| Amelson | 80 | 18 | / |
| Amilsan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Omilson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Amílson | 80 | 1 | / |
| Homelson | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gamelson | 75 | 11 | / |
| Jamelson | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jamleson | 75 | 3 | / |
| Amilhsan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jamilsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hamilcan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Homilzon | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hommelson | 71 | 31 | / |
| Hammelsen | 71 | 0 | / |
| Amlesom | 67 | 18 | / |
| Amelsan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Omelson | 67 | 5 | / |
| Amelsom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hommelsen | 59 | 20 | / |
| Omiljan | 53 | 58 | / |
| Ameljan | 53 | 19 | / |
| Amelcan | 53 | 3 | / |
| Amilzhanova | 53 | 2 | / |
| Amlzoum | 53 | 1 | / |
| Amelzan | 53 | 1 | / |
| Omilzhonova | 53 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hamilson
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