Hammell Surname

157,151st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,784 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Scotland

Hammell Surname Definition:

(English) One Mutilated; a nick-name from the Wether [v. under Hambleton] (Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Hamel = 1 Dweller at a Hamlet [Old French hamel (French hameau); O. Frisian hám, hém = O. Sax. hém, a home, dwelling + the French diminutive suff.

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Hammell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,8751:193,31119,108
Canada5281:69,7838,002
England1791:311,27423,420
Scotland1091:49,1184,267
Australia851:317,59627,389
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1181:206,57116,235
Scotland221:170,1466,794
Wales31:522,80514,314
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6371:78,8368,333

Hammell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(English) One Mutilated; a nick-name from the Wether [v. under Hambleton] (Anglo-French-Teut.) the French Hamel = 1 Dweller at a Hamlet [Old French hamel (French hameau); O. Frisian hám, hém = O. Sax. hém, a home, dwelling + the French diminutive suff. -el, Latin -ell-us] Auquel hamel il n’y avoit que six mes- nagiers.—Lett. A.D. 1389; Ducange, s.v. mesnagium.

Ham(m)il is also a Northern English word for ‘ham­let,’ ‘hovel’— . . . hill an’ dale, wood an’ wayter-stid [water-stead], hamil an’road-side heawse.

—E. Waugh (Lancs), Yeth-Bobs, p. 30.

2 the Old Teutonic pers. name Hamo, Haimo + the French diminutive suff. -el: v. Hamon 1.

(Celtic) for the Irish O'h - Adhmaill, Descendant of Adhmall = Knowing, Skilful [ó, grandson, descendant + the inter-vocalic insertion h the genit. of adhma, knowing, skilful, with (diminutive) suff. -l]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hammell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hammell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hammell? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 157,151st most frequent last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,617,653 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 86 percent of Hammell are found; 86 percent are found in North America and 86 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most widespread in The United States, where it is carried by 1,875 people, or 1 in 193,311. In The United States it is most common in: New Jersey, where 16 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and California, where 8 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent are found and England, where 6 percent are found.

Hammell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hammell has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hammell last name increased 294 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 152 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 495 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hammell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hammell surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hammell last name are 15.07% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 61.84% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hammell earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 2.04% more than the national average, earning $44,031 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.66% less than the national average, earning $49,357 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hammmell931/
Hammuell930/
Hammel9213,131/
Hamell92490/
Ammell9213/
Hammll920/
Hammill864,229/
Gammell862,052/
Hommell86150/
Hammiel86136/
Khammel86112/
Hammuel8676/
Chamell868/
Haemmel867/
Chammel863/
Hammelt862/
Ammiell862/
Chammll861/
Hemmell861/
Jammell861/
Haimmel861/
Hammael861/
Hammmel861/
Hamiell860/
Hanmell860/
Hamel8380,726/
Amell832,838/
Ammel83310/
Hamml832/
Hamll830/
Hammellová822/
Chaumell807/
Hamill7718,436/
Hommel777,494/
Gammel772,848/
Khamel77740/
Hamiel77658/
Hemmel77461/
Hamuel77435/
Gamell77400/
Hammil77359/
Chamel77272/
Emmell77249/
Jamell77164/
Amiell77119/
Jammel7788/
Haimel7782/
Aumell7774/
Haemel7747/
Haamel7745/
Hameel7744/
Hamael7739/
Hämmel7730/
Homell7722/
Haymel7720/
Ammelt7717/
Ahamel7713/
Ammiel778/
Hjamel776/
Hamelt773/
Hemell772/
Hahmel772/
Asmell772/
Aummel771/
Hatmel771/
Hamesl771/
Khamml771/
Hanmel770/
Ammuel770/
Hammelová7519/
Amel733,510/
Haml7317/
Amml733/
Gammill712,741/
Chaumel71451/
Hoymell71202/
Khameel7195/
Chamuel7129/
Hammild7116/
Heimmel7115/
Chaimel7115/
Chamiel7112/
Jameell718/
Jammeel716/
Eammuel716/
Jaammel715/
Hameltt713/
Hammlet713/
Gommell713/
Chamael713/
Hanmiel712/
Jammill712/
Hammillová712/
Hatmill711/
Gaammel711/
Gaymell711/
Gaumell711/
Hameeld711/
Chommel711/
Chamill711/
Gammeel711/
Gameell711/
Heamill710/
Heumell710/
Hanmill710/
Ganmell710/
Heimell710/
Huimmel710/
Houmell710/
Hemmill710/
Hosmell710/
Hommill710/
Hemmiel710/
Hannmel710/
Heummel710/
Uimmell710/
Hausmel710/
Amiel6718,773/
Gamel6715,712/
Hemel6713,430/
Hamil6710,494/
Emmel674,704/
Jamel674,271/
Amill672,867/
Ameel671,027/
Homel67906/
Hämel67471/
Asmel67219/
Omell67154/
Haiml6798/
Aimel6795/
Amuel6786/
Ajmel6782/
Ommel6779/
Ammil6773/
Khaml6720/
Hamelová6717/
Aamel6715/
Ehmel6713/
Ahmel679/
Hamæl678/
Amllh678/
Hamld677/
Jamml677/
Emell675/
Anmel675/
Amael674/
Amoel673/
Ohmel672/
Aymel672/
Eamel672/
Atmel672/
Hamél672/
Chaml671/
Hammlett671/
Jamll671/
Hayml671/
Hamelova671/
Hamyl671/
Hamèl671/
Ahaml671/
Amelt671/
Aumel671/
Ameul671/
Ameld671/
Aïmel671/
Jhaml671/
Gammilll670/

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