Hamling Surname

264,801st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,478 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guernsey

Hamling 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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Hamling Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8821:410,95135,756
England2181:255,58720,554
Australia1761:153,38516,171
Canada601:614,09350,489
Poland481:791,84963,527
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Wales271:114,6128,773
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Guam11:160,1214,893
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England811:300,93020,318
Jersey121:4,324761
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

The alternate forms: Hämling (12) are calculated separately.

Hamling (20) may also be a first name.

Hamling 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

Hamling Last Name Facts

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

Hamling is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant: Hämling. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamling? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 264,801st most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 4,930,681 people. Hamling occurs mostly in The Americas, where 64 percent of Hamling are found; 64 percent are found in North America and 64 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hamling is also the 2,446,817th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 20 people.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 882 people, or 1 in 410,951. In The United States it is mostly found in: Nebraska, where 15 percent live, Iowa, where 8 percent live and New York, where 8 percent live. Beside The United States Hamling occurs in 20 countries. It is also found in England, where 15 percent live and Australia, where 12 percent live.

Hamling Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hamling has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hamling surname rose 1,696 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 269 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamling Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hamling surname are 6.01% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 52.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Hamling earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.17% more than the national average, earning $47,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.73% less than the national average, earning $43,358 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hämling9512/
Chamling931,281/
Hammling9387/
Khamling932/
Hamlin9227,559/
Amling921,907/
Hemling86421/
Ahmling86186/
Chamlin86111/
Ehmling8648/
Hamlion8648/
Hanling8645/
Jamling8616/
Gamling868/
Khamlin866/
Hamlink865/
Hamlien863/
Hamllin862/
Hammlin861/
Ammling861/
Hamlinn860/
Amlin83790/
Hamln830/
Haimelin8056/
Hemmling8050/
Chomling8031/
Khamleng8019/
Hamlinck8011/
Hamellin805/
Khamlyng805/
Amelling803/
Chanling802/
Hangling801/
Chamlion801/
Hamillin801/
Chamllin801/
Jammling801/
Heimling801/
Chamleng801/
Khamlion801/
Hanlin773,357/
Hamlyn773,291/
Gamlin773,283/
Emling77823/
Hamlen77452/
Amlien77135/
Jamlin77110/
Hamlim7744/
A'Mlin7737/
Amlina7726/
Omling7711/
Hamiln7711/
Amlint777/
Homlin776/
Hamlén776/
Amleng775/
Hamyln774/
Anling774/
Aamlin771/
Amglin771/
Amllin771/
Jamelling751/
Khamillin751/
Hemelling751/
Amln739/
Hanglin71243/
Angling71210/
Hainlin7195/
Amellin7127/
Hanleng7124/
Emmling7115/
Khamlyn719/
Jomling719/
Homglin719/
Hanhlin718/
Gomling714/
Chanlin713/
Hemlink712/
Khamlen712/
Khanlin712/
Gammlin712/
Hamelln711/
Khomlin711/
Ganling711/
Heimlin711/
Hamleen711/
Hamlent711/
Aumlien711/
Chamillion711/
Aemleng711/
Anliong711/
Amillin711/
Aumleng711/
Hammeln710/
Chamlen710/
Hamllen710/
Hamilln710/
Annling710/
Hanlien710/
Chomlin710/
Chamlyn710/
Hahnlin710/
Honling710/
Omlin671,198/
Ameln67442/
Anlin6748/
Hongling6722/
Hanellin6720/
Ajneling6719/
Amillion6715/
Amlen6712/
Assimlin679/
Amlim678/
Gammleng677/
Hahnlien674/
Amlyn674/
Khonling674/
Heimlind674/
Jamillin674/
Amlén673/
Chamleen671/
Hainlink671/
Hamellen671/
Aungling671/
Chaumillion671/
Amellina671/
Hainlion671/
Homglien671/
Hannlink670/
Omelling670/
Hamillen670/
Ahngling670/
Heinling670/
Hainlind670/

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