Hamm Surname
Approximately 56,329 people bear this surname
Hamm Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamo,' from nick. Hamme; v. Hamlet and Hammond.
Johannes Hamme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(a) Local, 'of the ham'; Anglo-Saxon ham, a home, a dwelling. Also 'of Ham,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Canterbury, Salisbury, Rochester, &c.
Read More About This SurnameHamm Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35,120 | 1:10,321 | 1,254 |
| Germany | 11,458 | 1:7,026 | 872 |
| Canada | 3,534 | 1:10,426 | 1,558 |
| France | 2,422 | 1:27,425 | 3,320 |
| England | 685 | 1:81,340 | 9,019 |
| Brazil | 428 | 1:500,174 | 18,868 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Argentina | 269 | 1:158,897 | 13,379 |
| Austria | 238 | 1:35,779 | 5,771 |
| Jamaica | 169 | 1:16,982 | 1,563 |
| Iran | 154 | 1:498,588 | 29,637 |
| Mexico | 149 | 1:833,062 | 11,879 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| Switzerland | 109 | 1:75,348 | 8,812 |
| Netherlands | 99 | 1:170,578 | 24,763 |
| Australia | 92 | 1:293,432 | 25,879 |
| Thailand | 85 | 1:831,039 | 133,417 |
| Wales | 81 | 1:38,204 | 3,749 |
| Ireland | 71 | 1:66,323 | 4,252 |
| Costa Rica | 67 | 1:71,344 | 1,399 |
| South Africa | 53 | 1:1,022,221 | 62,590 |
| New Caledonia | 42 | 1:6,577 | 1,478 |
| Ukraine | 38 | 1:1,197,966 | 104,401 |
| Venezuela | 36 | 1:839,002 | 13,477 |
| Denmark | 32 | 1:176,397 | 14,920 |
| British Virgin Islands | 31 | 1:1,019 | 163 |
| Norway | 31 | 1:165,880 | 20,092 |
| Finland | 29 | 1:189,541 | 16,328 |
| New Zealand | 25 | 1:181,133 | 19,287 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 19 | 1:5,809 | 896 |
| Isle of Man | 17 | 1:5,048 | 1,065 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Peru | 16 | 1:1,986,508 | 25,077 |
| Philippines | 15 | 1:6,749,215 | 188,373 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Spain | 11 | 1:4,250,185 | 75,241 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Nigeria | 9 | 1:19,682,529 | 291,344 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Croatia | 8 | 1:528,576 | 38,675 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 8 | 1:6,900 | 616 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 1:1,308,896 | 51,006 |
| Anguilla | 6 | 1:2,239 | 218 |
| Gibraltar | 6 | 1:5,659 | 991 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Pakistan | 6 | 1:29,773,981 | 92,487 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Uruguay | 5 | 1:686,352 | 29,886 |
| Bolivia | 4 | 1:2,654,108 | 7,945 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Northern Ireland | 3 | 1:615,012 | 18,081 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1:3,167,020 | 121,664 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Guatemala | 3 | 1:5,360,889 | 8,925 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 1 | 1:34,329 | 862 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,107,467 | 26,093 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 98 | 1:248,728 | 18,134 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:935,804 | 21,348 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,890 | 1:26,571 | 3,273 |
Hamm (213) may also be a first name.
Hamm 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,' from nick. Hamme; v. Hamlet and Hammond.
Johannes Hamme, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.
(a) Local, 'of the ham'; Anglo-Saxon ham, a home, a dwelling. Also 'of Ham,' parishes in the the Dioceses of Canterbury, Salisbury, Rochester, &c. The original meaning is the same.
Robert de la Hamme, Sussex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
John de Hamme, Wiltshire, ibid.
William de Ham, Cambridgeshire, ibid.
Alice de Hamme, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.
John atte Ham, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Martin atte Ham, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
Juliana in le Hame, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.
1699. Baptised — Jonathan, s. Jonathan Ham: St. James, Clerkenwell.
A Caithness surname, of local origin from the small place of the name near Dunnet.
V. Ham.
(English, German) One who lived on, or near, the enclosed plot of land; descendant of Hamo (home); dweller at the low, wet meadow; one who came from Hamm, in Germany.
Anglo-Saxon ham, a homestead.
Local. A house, borough, or village, the termination of many names of places in England; German, heim, a home; France.
From Anglo-Saxon hám, a homestead. compare Coldham and Hotham.
Ham is a "west - country" name, most numerous in Somerset, but also found in Devon and Cornwall. William Ham, gent., was buried in the south aisle of Tiverton Church in 1534 (D.).
User-submitted Reference
This topographical surname dates back to the Anglo-Saxon tribes of Britain. Several places in England bear this name. Recorded as Ham, Hamm, Hamme. Parishes in Kent, and Gloucestershire. There is also a place in Caithness region of Scotland that bears this name, but is of Norse origin. The name literally means Homestead. The surname is numerous in the United States, and Germany. The name can also be of German origin deviring from Hamm in North-Rhine Westphalia. Most Hamm families in the United States reside in Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia, and Alabama.
- dinn315(German) The Hamm surname derives from the city in North-Rhine Westphalia.
- dinn315Hamm Demographics
Hamm Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Hamm Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamm Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hamm (Georgian: ჰამმ, Hindi: हम्म) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamm? popularity and diffusion
Hamm is the 9,986th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 129,375 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Hamm are found; 61 percent are found in North America and 60 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 619,385th most frequently occurring given name in the world, held by 213 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 35,120 people, or 1 in 10,321. In The United States Hamm is most numerous in: Texas, where 8 percent are found, California, where 6 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States Hamm occurs in 109 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 6 percent are found.
Hamm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hamm has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hamm last name expanded 1,858 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 699 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 2,700 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 1,775 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 25 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamm Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Hamm surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hamm last name are 14.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60.91% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hamm earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 3.36% less than the national average, earning 334,451 kr per year; in Peru they earn 96.11% more than the national average, earning S/. 38,016 per year; in South Africa they earn 137.6% more than the national average, earning R 564,624 per year; in United States they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning $41,323 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.59% less than the national average, earning $46,906 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamme | 89 | 1,830 | / |
| Khamm | 89 | 338 | / |
| Hammd | 89 | 167 | / |
| Haimm | 89 | 24 | / |
| Ahamm | 89 | 20 | / |
| Chamm | 89 | 16 | / |
| Hamım | 89 | 1 | / |
| Haamm | 89 | 1 | / |
| Haumm | 89 | 0 | / |
| Ham | 86 | 183,375 | / |
| Amm | 86 | 4,382 | / |
| Chamme | 80 | 267 | / |
| Khamme | 80 | 77 | / |
| Hasimm | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hhamme | 80 | 2 | / |
| Kheamm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khaumm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Heammd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khanmm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hammtt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Heamme | 80 | 0 | / |
| Kham | 75 | 193,001 | / |
| Cham | 75 | 100,790 | / |
| Hamd | 75 | 70,760 | / |
| Haim | 75 | 9,970 | / |
| Hame | 75 | 6,296 | / |
| Hjam | 75 | 3,680 | / |
| Aham | 75 | 2,286 | / |
| Gamm | 75 | 2,243 | / |
| Amme | 75 | 2,051 | / |
| Hahm | 75 | 1,960 | / |
| Hamh | 75 | 1,709 | / |
| Homm | 75 | 1,117 | / |
| Hanm | 75 | 780 | / |
| Haum | 75 | 499 | / |
| Hatm | 75 | 262 | / |
| Hajm | 75 | 220 | / |
| Haam | 75 | 195 | / |
| Jamm | 75 | 193 | / |
| Haym | 75 | 177 | / |
| Hasm | 75 | 174 | / |
| Heam | 75 | 170 | / |
| Hamt | 75 | 18 | / |
| Haïm | 75 | 14 | / |
| Aamm | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ammd | 75 | 10 | / |
| Aimm | 75 | 10 | / |
| Haám | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hamø | 75 | 4 | / |
| Amhm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ammh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Atmm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Anmm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eamm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Asmm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ammm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ammt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgam | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hham | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aymm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Aumm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hammová | 73 | 19 | / |
| Hammova | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chhamme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahammdh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hammowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Am | 67 | 167,350 | / |
| Khanm | 67 | 9,063 | / |
| Chame | 67 | 4,389 | / |
| Cheam | 67 | 3,495 | / |
| Homme | 67 | 2,450 | / |
| Chaim | 67 | 1,956 | / |
| Chaum | 67 | 1,283 | / |
| Haime | 67 | 1,095 | / |
| Kheam | 67 | 721 | / |
| Chahm | 67 | 565 | / |
| Khame | 67 | 443 | / |
| Chham | 67 | 378 | / |
| Hayme | 67 | 239 | / |
| Haame | 67 | 161 | / |
| Khaim | 67 | 154 | / |
| Khaam | 67 | 150 | / |
| Chamd | 67 | 116 | / |
| Haham | 67 | 81 | / |
| Chaam | 67 | 74 | / |
| Hanım | 67 | 66 | / |
| Hasme | 67 | 63 | / |
| Khaum | 67 | 59 | / |
| Khamh | 67 | 57 | / |
| Aaham | 67 | 49 | / |
| Chajm | 67 | 43 | / |
| Chasm | 67 | 33 | / |
| Haume | 67 | 31 | / |
| Khomm | 67 | 30 | / |
| Chamh | 67 | 25 | / |
| D'Ham | 67 | 22 | / |
| Haimd | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hanme | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chamt | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hamdh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Hamhd | 67 | 14 | / |
| Chaym | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heame | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hatme | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hjaam | 67 | 9 | / |
| Haism | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ahaim | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hanmh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aimme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Haamd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chatm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chanm | 67 | 4 | / |
| Asmme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hahum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hahmd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haunm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahamh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atimm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Khaym | 67 | 2 | / |
| Houmm | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haaim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chgam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haymd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haymh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaumm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hajjm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haanm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahahm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanhm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haľam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haitm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haihm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aymme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaïm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heamt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asemm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hcham | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahajm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asmmd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ammmm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aumme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhamh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hasmt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamtd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hommd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gaimm | 67 | 0 | / |
Hamm Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamm in the Georgian language | ||
| ჰამმ | hamm | - |
| Hamm in the Hindi language | ||
| हम्म | ham'ma | - |
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Hamm Reference & Research
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