Hamlin Surname

19,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

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.

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Hamlin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States23,9861:15,1111,902
England1,2611:44,1865,590
New Zealand7041:6,4321,078
Canada5681:64,8697,554
Australia4011:67,3218,011
Sweden1671:58,9634,541
France891:746,32392,306
Wales471:65,8415,810
Scotland411:130,5818,115
Indonesia361:3,673,589193,360
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Northern Ireland171:108,5326,545
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Hungary121:818,02342,199
United States Virgin Islands111:10,0341,440
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Israel81:1,069,70462,476
India71:109,580,769786,157
Ecuador71:2,272,26423,377
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Guyana71:108,8897,175
Panama61:652,04310,051
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
China51:273,464,31313,838
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Trinidad and Tobago41:340,99412,383
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belize11:355,4743,977
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Guam11:160,1214,893
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England8181:29,7994,009
Wales331:47,5282,451
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Guernsey51:6,5311,136
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,5411:9,0631,154

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(Anglo-French-Teut.)the French Hamelin = Hamo(n (q.v.)+the double diminutive suff. -el-in.

Hamelin-us.—Domesday.

William Hamelin.—Hundred Rolls

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of little Hamo or Hamon (home).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Ralph, Robert, Roger, William Hamelin, Normandy, 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); William Hamelyn, England, c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).

The Norman People (1874)

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hämlin941/
Hamling921,478/
Chamlin92111/
Hamlion9248/
Khamlin926/
Hamlink925/
Hamlien923/
Hamllin922/
Hammlin921/
Hamlinn920/
Amlin91790/
Hamln910/
Chamling861,281/
Hammling8687/
Haimelin8656/
Hamlinck8611/
Hamellin865/
Chamlion861/
Hamillin861/
Chamllin861/
Khamlion861/
Hanlin833,357/
Hamlyn833,291/
Gamlin833,283/
Amling831,907/
Hemlin83545/
Hamlen83452/
Amlien83135/
Jamlin83110/
Hamlim8344/
A'Mlin8337/
Amlina8326/
Hamiln8311/
Amlint837/
Homlin836/
Hamlén836/
Hamyln834/
Aamlin831/
Amglin831/
Amllin831/
Amln809/
Khamillin801/
Hanglin77243/
Ahmling77186/
Hainlin7795/
Hanling7745/
Amellin7727/
Hämling7712/
Khamlyn779/
Homglin779/
Hanhlin778/
Chanlin773/
Khamlen772/
Khanlin772/
Gammlin772/
Hamelln771/
Khomlin771/
Heimlin771/
Hamleen771/
Hamlent771/
Ammling771/
Aumlien771/
Amillin771/
Hammeln770/
Chamlen770/
Hamllen770/
Hamilln770/
Hanlien770/
Chomlin770/
Chamlyn770/
Hahnlin770/
Chamillion751/
Omlin731,198/
Ameln73442/
Emlin7365/
Anlin7348/
Amlen7312/
Amlim738/
Ömlin735/
Amlyn734/
Amlén733/
Chomling7131/
Hanellin7120/
Amillion7115/
Assimlin719/
Hahnlien714/
Heimlind714/
Jamillin714/
Amelling713/
Chanling712/
Chamleen711/
Hainlink711/
Hamellen711/
Heimling711/
Chaumillion711/
Chamleng711/
Amellina711/
Hainlion711/
Hemellin711/
Homglien711/
Hannlink710/
Hamillen710/
Hainlind710/
Anglin6717,378/
Hanlen67500/
Gamlen67421/
Janlin67176/
Amlehn6776/
Ganlin6735/
Hanlyn6731/
Gamlyn6730/
Gamlén6713/
Khanln6712/
Omling6711/
Anlind678/
Hemlén677/
Hemlen676/
Chatenlin676/
Hömlen676/
Emmlin675/
Amleng675/
Anling674/
Anlina673/
Amlyna673/
Jamlen672/
Gamillion672/
Homlyn672/
Hamlym671/
Jamiln671/
Hemiln671/
Gomlin671/
Anlgin671/
Anlinn671/
Hanlim671/
Amilne671/
Amlene671/
Amlhen671/
Attim'lin671/
Omglin671/
Ainlin671/
Gameln671/
Honlin670/
Hanellind670/

Hamlin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamlin in the Arabic language
هاملينhamlyn-

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