Hamman Surname
Approximately 30,010 people bear this surname
Hamman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamon'; v. Hammon.
Hamman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 17,731 | 1:9,991 | 1,080 |
| United States | 5,290 | 1:68,518 | 7,967 |
| South Africa | 4,139 | 1:13,090 | 1,639 |
| Morocco | 682 | 1:50,551 | 8,318 |
| Egypt | 519 | 1:177,140 | 13,144 |
| Cameroon | 359 | 1:57,853 | 7,456 |
| Thailand | 237 | 1:298,052 | 51,367 |
| England | 231 | 1:241,204 | 19,754 |
| France | 214 | 1:310,387 | 47,306 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| Spain | 85 | 1:550,024 | 26,624 |
| Australia | 60 | 1:449,928 | 35,109 |
| Namibia | 59 | 1:40,837 | 5,469 |
| Indonesia | 39 | 1:3,391,005 | 183,158 |
| Germany | 37 | 1:2,175,823 | 115,720 |
| Benin | 36 | 1:287,100 | 24,014 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Niger | 17 | 1:1,128,942 | 24,295 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 11 | 1:123,998 | 7,543 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Scotland | 7 | 1:764,831 | 25,488 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1:30,582,047 | 441,004 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Costa Rica | 3 | 1:1,593,356 | 8,177 |
| Liberia | 3 | 1:1,469,512 | 38,766 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 126 | 1:193,455 | 15,576 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:522,805 | 14,314 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 644 | 1:77,979 | 8,265 |
Hamman (10,233) may also be a first name.
Hamman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamon'; v. Hammon.
From Old Teuton Hageman - Hedgeman. Compare the city name “The Hague” (Den Haag).
(German) Descendant of Hamann, a variant of Johannes (gracious gift of Jehovah); one who came from Hamm, in Germany.
Hamman Demographics
Average Hamman Salary in
United States
$43,953 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hamman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamman (Bengali: হামমান, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﻤﻦ, Hindi: हम्मन, Marathi: मान) occurs most in Nigeria. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamman? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 18,368th most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 242,837 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Hamman reside; 60 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 60,299th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 10,233 people.
The last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 17,731 people, or 1 in 9,991. In Nigeria Hamman is most numerous in: Adamawa, where 54 percent are found, Taraba, where 13 percent are found and Borno, where 13 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.
Hamman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hamman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamman last name rose 821 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 367 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 350 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hamman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Hamman last name is chiefly Catholic (50%) in Ireland and Muslim (80%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Hamman last name are 27.32% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 74.09% registered with the party.
The amount Hamman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 419.64% more than the national average, earning S/. 100,732 per year; in South Africa they earn 88.69% more than the national average, earning R 448,392 per year; in United States they earn 1.86% more than the national average, earning $43,953 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.26% more than the national average, earning $58,756 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﻤﻦ | hmn | - |
| Hamman in the Bengali language | ||
| হামমান | hamamana | - |
| Hamman in the Hindi language | ||
| हम्मन | ham'mana | 94.74 |
| हम्मान | ham'mana | 5.26 |
| Hamman in the Marathi language | ||
| मान | mana | 50 |
| मन | mana | 50 |
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Hamman Reference & Research
Hamman FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Hammond FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.
Hamman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
Hammond FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hamman
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