Hammersley Surname
Approximately 4,632 people bear this surname
Hammersley Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hamersley,' a locality probably to be found in Staffordshire.
1610. Walter Hamersley, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1617. William Hamersly, Staffordshire: ibid.
Read More About This SurnameHammersley Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,790 | 1:31,127 | 4,163 |
| United States | 1,348 | 1:268,886 | 25,280 |
| Australia | 804 | 1:33,577 | 4,424 |
| New Zealand | 160 | 1:28,302 | 4,948 |
| Canada | 123 | 1:299,558 | 27,752 |
| South Africa | 111 | 1:488,087 | 40,113 |
| Wales | 84 | 1:36,840 | 3,652 |
| Ireland | 59 | 1:79,813 | 4,719 |
| Scotland | 57 | 1:93,927 | 6,548 |
| Chile | 39 | 1:451,704 | 11,842 |
| Northern Ireland | 16 | 1:115,315 | 6,804 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 49 | 1:90,405 | 6,033 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 940 | 1:25,931 | 3,559 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 146 | 1:343,964 | 26,445 |
Hammersley Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hamersley,' a locality probably to be found in Staffordshire.
1610. Walter Hamersley, Staffordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.
1617. William Hamersly, Staffordshire: ibid.
1801. Married.—John Ryan and Mary Hammersley: St. George, Hanover Square.
(English) Dweller at Ham(m)er’s Lea [v. Hamer, and+M.E. ley, Old English leáh]
From the Danish, Hammerlev; from the Swedish, Hammarlöw; from the Dutch, Hamerslag; a location and personal name.
Hammersley Demographics
Average Hammersley Salary in
United States
$47,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hammersley Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hammersley Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hammersley is held by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hammersley? popularity and diffusion
It is the 101,880th most prevalent surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,573,304 people. The last name Hammersley occurs predominantly in Europe, where 44 percent of Hammersley live; 43 percent live in Northern Europe and 43 percent live in British Isles.
This surname is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 1,790 people, or 1 in 31,127. In England it is mostly found in: Staffordshire, where 20 percent reside, West Midlands, where 7 percent reside and Essex, where 7 percent reside. Excluding England Hammersley is found in 31 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 29 percent reside and Australia, where 17 percent reside.
Hammersley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hammersley has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hammersley surname increased 190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 923 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 8,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 120 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hammersley Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Catholic (80%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hammersley last name are 18.02% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.79% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hammersley earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 28.99% less than the national average, earning R 168,744 per year; in United States they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning $47,292 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.85% more than the national average, earning $53,584 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamersley | 95 | 749 | / |
| Hammersly | 95 | 75 | / |
| Hammaersley | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hemmersley | 90 | 17 | / |
| Hammerslay | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hammerslea | 90 | 1 | / |
| Hamersly | 89 | 147 | / |
| Hammersleep | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hammersla | 84 | 215 | / |
| Homersley | 84 | 50 | / |
| Hanmersly | 84 | 1 | / |
| Emmersley | 84 | 0 | / |
| Hemmersly | 84 | 0 | / |
| Hamarsley | 84 | 0 | / |
| Hamerslee | 84 | 0 | / |
| Hamerslay | 84 | 0 | / |
| Hamersla | 78 | 3 | / |
| Emersley | 78 | 3 | / |
| Homersly | 78 | 0 | / |
| Hamerslaj | 74 | 0 | / |
| Hammerslacht | 73 | 26 | / |
| Emersly | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hammerschlach | 70 | 1 | / |
| Gomirsley | 63 | 0 | / |
| Amercelles | 60 | 1 | / |
| Hemorsella | 50 | 1 | / |
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