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

The last name Hamilson is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 6,723,624^th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. Hamilson 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 held forename internationally, held by 306 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is most prevalent in: New York, where 33 percent reside, Ohio, where 33 percent reside and Virginia, where 33 percent reside. Other than The United States Hamilson is found 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 prevalency of Hamilson has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamilson last name expanded 300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 90 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamilson Last Name Statistics ^demography

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