Hamlen Surname

663,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 452 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Singapore

Hamlen Surname Definition:

For Hamlin, q.v.

Hamlen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
England1051:530,64833,151
Canada371:995,82774,831
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England701:348,22022,196
Wales91:174,2686,522
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2031:247,38320,545

The alternate forms: Hamlén (6) are calculated separately.

Hamlen (149) may also be a first name.

Hamlen Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Hamlin, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hamlen Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hamlen Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hamlen is borne by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Hamlén. For other potential spellings of Hamlen click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamlen? popularity and diffusion

Hamlen is the 663,740th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by around 1 in 16,122,889 people. The last name Hamlen occurs mostly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Hamlen are found; 70 percent are found in North America and 70 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 754,880th most frequent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 149 people.

The surname is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 280 people, or 1 in 1,294,496. In The United States Hamlen is primarily found in: Massachusetts, where 16 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Hamlen exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in England, where 23 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Hamlen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hamlen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 138 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamlen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hamlen last name are 7.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.97% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hamlen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $45,477 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.6% less than the national average, earning $46,899 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamlén946/
Hamelen9216/
Hamlein9210/
Hamilen923/
Hamlien923/
Khamlen922/
Hamleen921/
Hamlent921/
Chamlen920/
Hamllen920/
Amlen9112/
Hamln910/
Chamleen861/
Hamellen861/
Chamleng861/
Hamillen860/
Hamlin8327,559/
Hamlyn833,291/
Hanlen83500/
Gamlen83421/
Amlien83135/
Amilen8390/
Amlehn8376/
Amelen8330/
Hamiln8311/
Hemlen836/
Hömlen836/
Amleng835/
Hamyln834/
Jamlen832/
Amleyn831/
Amlein831/
Amlene831/
Amlhen831/
Amln809/
Hamelin7716,510/
Jamlean771,784/
Hamling771,478/
Amilien77452/
Chanlen77310/
Hainlen77187/
Hamline77140/
Chamlin77111/
Hahnlen77104/
Hanlein7765/
Hamilin7763/
Hemlein7750/
Hamlion7748/
Gamilen7744/
Hanleng7724/
Amoylen7716/
Khamlyn779/
Asmilen776/
Khamlin776/
Hamlink775/
Hamlain773/
Hamllin772/
Amiolen772/
Amileng772/
Hamelln771/
Hammlin771/
Ahanlen771/
Homelen771/
Amailen771/
Amileen771/
Amillen771/
Aumlien771/
Aamleen771/
Aumleng771/
Jamilen771/
Hamelyn771/
Homlein770/
Hammeln770/
Gamllen770/
Hamilln770/
Hanlien770/
Hanlgen770/
Hanlend770/
Chamlyn770/
Hamlinn770/
Heanlen770/
Amlin73790/
Ameln73442/
Emlen73151/
Anlen7314/
Amlyn734/
Amlén733/
Omlen731/
Chamling711,281/
Hammling7187/
Chamelin7167/
Haimelin7156/
Homelien7154/
Hahnlein7140/
Khamilin7139/
Hammelin7132/
Hainlein7131/
Hommelen7131/
Hamlinck7111/
Hemmlein7110/
Asmileen716/
Hamellin715/
Chanluen715/
Hahnlien714/
Khamelin713/
Chanleun713/
Hameling713/
Aimleang712/
Heimlein711/
Hamilyon711/
Hammline711/
Chamline711/
Chamlion711/
Chanlene711/
Hoemlein711/
Hamillin711/
Chamllin711/
Khamloin711/
Aumelien711/
Aumilien711/
Chanllen711/
Aamileen711/
Cheanlen711/
Jamillen711/
Heemleen711/
Homglien711/
Khamlain711/
Khamlion711/
Hanellen710/
Chamlain710/
Heahnlen710/
Hanleine710/
Hamilink710/
Amelin677,815/
Hanlin673,357/
Gamlin673,283/
Amling671,907/
Amelyn671,416/
Amilin67876/
Hemlin67545/
Hamelinck67368/
Amlain67359/
Hamelynck67146/
Jamlin67110/
Hamlim6744/
A'Mlin6737/
Janlen6734/
Hanlyn6731/
Gamlyn6730/
Amlina6726/
Chaumelin6717/
Emlein6716/
Gamlén6713/
Khanln6712/
Khamelina677/
Khamilina677/
Amlint677/
Hemlén677/
Amylin676/
Homlin676/
Chamilion675/
Amelem674/
Anlend673/
Amilyn673/
Hommelien673/
Amlyna673/
Omelen672/
Homlyn672/
Hamlym671/
Amilenova671/
Khamillin671/
Chamilina671/
Jamiln671/
Hemiln671/
Ganlen671/
Aamlin671/
Amglin671/
Anllen671/
Amylyn671/
Amline671/
Ahmlem671/
Amilne671/
Hämlin671/
Omilen671/
Omleen671/
Anlene671/
Chamelion671/
Anleng671/
Amllin671/
Chamelina671/
Chanleang671/
Gameln671/
Hanlem670/
Anlean670/
Honlen670/

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