Hammersmith Surname

296,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Cyprus

Hammersmith Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hammersmith,' a parish in Middlesex, near London. I find no trace of the surname in England.

Hammersmith Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2241:296,12727,389
England211:2,653,24194,788
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Israel121:713,13647,700
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2091:240,28120,076

Hammersmith Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hammersmith,' a parish in Middlesex, near London. I find no trace of the surname in England.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English, German) One from Hammersmith (black smith’s shop), now a part of London; the smith who worked with a hammer.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Hammersmith Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hammersmith occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hammersmith? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hammersmith is the 296,030th most commonly held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 5,658,033 people. The surname Hammersmith is primarily found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Hammersmith live; 96 percent live in North America and 96 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name Hammersmith is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is held by 1,224 people, or 1 in 296,127. In The United States it is most common in: Ohio, where 21 percent are found, Kansas, where 8 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Other than The United States this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in England, where 2 percent are found and Australia, where 1 percent are found.

Hammersmith Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hammersmith has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 586 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hammersmith Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hammersmith last name are 18.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.58% being registered with the political party.

Hammersmith earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 5.77% more than the national average, earning $45,638 USD per year.

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