Hamlin Surname
Approximately 27,559 people bear this surname
Hamlin Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamo' or French) Hamon, from diminutive Hamelin (v. Hammon); compare Hewling for Hewelin (Hugh). The 'g' in Hamling and Hambling is of course, excrescent, and the 'b' in Hamblin and Hambling is equally, of course, intrusive.
Read More About This SurnameHamlin Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23,986 | 1:15,111 | 1,902 |
| England | 1,261 | 1:44,186 | 5,590 |
| New Zealand | 704 | 1:6,432 | 1,078 |
| Canada | 568 | 1:64,869 | 7,554 |
| Australia | 401 | 1:67,321 | 8,011 |
| Sweden | 167 | 1:58,963 | 4,541 |
| France | 89 | 1:746,323 | 92,306 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Scotland | 41 | 1:130,581 | 8,115 |
| Indonesia | 36 | 1:3,673,589 | 193,360 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Northern Ireland | 17 | 1:108,532 | 6,545 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 11 | 1:10,034 | 1,440 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Ecuador | 7 | 1:2,272,264 | 23,377 |
| Mexico | 7 | 1:17,732,315 | 50,495 |
| Guyana | 7 | 1:108,889 | 7,175 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Japan | 5 | 1:25,568,859 | 50,629 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 4 | 1:340,994 | 12,383 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 818 | 1:29,799 | 4,009 |
| Wales | 33 | 1:47,528 | 2,451 |
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| Guernsey | 5 | 1:6,531 | 1,136 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5,541 | 1:9,063 | 1,154 |
The alternate forms: Hämlin (1) are calculated separately.
Hamlin (750) may also be a first name.
Hamlin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamo' or French) Hamon, from diminutive Hamelin (v. Hammon); compare Hewling for Hewelin (Hugh). The 'g' in Hamling and Hambling is of course, excrescent, and the 'b' in Hamblin and Hambling is equally, of course, intrusive.
Hamelin de Humpton, Henry III. Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.
William Hamelin, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Hamline, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Hamelin de Godelee, 35 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.
--- Hamelyn, 1306. Writs of Parliament.
Hamelyn de Trap. Rolls of Parliament.
Hamafin Preposilus. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.
Hamelin (without surname), Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Robertus Hamelyn, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
Thomas Hamelyn, 1379: ibid.
1618. Baptised — Margaret, d. Thomas Hamlin: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1799. Married. — John Bean and Ann Hamblen: St. George, Hanover Square.
(Anglo-French-Teut.)the French Hamelin = Hamo(n (q.v.)+the double diminutive suff. -el-in.
Hamelin-us.—Domesday.
William Hamelin.—Hundred Rolls
(English) Descendant of little Hamo or Hamon (home).
Local. A corruption of Hammeline, which was taken from Hamelen, a town on the river Weser, Germany. Hamelin, a town in Scotland, so called from Ham, a house or village, and tin, a waterfall, a small lake or pond.
Ralph, Robert, Roger, William Hamelin, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Hamelyn, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
Hamlin Demographics
Hamlin Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Hamlin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamlin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamlin (Arabic: هاملين) is carried by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Hämlin. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamlin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 19,857th most frequent last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 264,434 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 83 percent of Hamlin live; 83 percent live in North America and 83 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hamlin is also the 300,135th most widespread forename in the world It is held by 750 people.
The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 23,986 people, or 1 in 15,111. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 8 percent reside, Texas, where 6 percent reside and Michigan, where 6 percent reside. Aside from The United States Hamlin exists in 60 countries. It is also common in England, where 5 percent reside and New Zealand, where 3 percent reside.
Hamlin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hamlin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamlin last name expanded 433 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 154 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 142 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 315 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamlin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hamlin are 10.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.78% being registered with the political party.
The amount Hamlin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 37.89% more than the national average, earning R 327,672 per year; in United States they earn 1.05% less than the national average, earning $42,695 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.01% more than the national average, earning $49,688 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamlin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamlin in the Arabic language | ||
| هاملين | hamlyn | - |
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