Hammerton Surname

193,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,180 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Hammerton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hamerton,' probably the same as Hambleton, a township in t he parish of Brayton, near Selby, Yorkshire The variant is a natural one. 'Near Sutton in Wincle township is a small farm, now known as Hammerton, but formerly called Hammelton, Hambleton, or Hamilton': Earwaker's.

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Hammerton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,3551:41,1205,280
Australia2751:98,16611,125
United States2381:1,522,937103,340
Canada731:504,73442,927
Scotland671:79,9085,892
New Zealand541:83,85811,975
Wales361:85,9597,098
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
France141:4,744,480251,814
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Isle of Man61:14,3043,169
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland51:885,97323,404
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7641:31,9054,231
Wales121:130,7015,289
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Jersey11:51,8823,898
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States291:1,731,67989,620

Hammerton (156) may also be a first name.

Hammerton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hamerton,' probably the same as Hambleton, a township in t he parish of Brayton, near Selby, Yorkshire The variant is a natural one. 'Near Sutton in Wincle township is a small farm, now known as Hammerton, but formerly called Hammelton, Hambleton, or Hamilton': Earwaker's.

Geoffrey de Hamertone, Huntingdonshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Johannes de Hamyrton, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes de Hamerton, 1379: ibid.

1547-8. William Hamerton and Benet Castelyn: Marriage Lic. (Faculty Office).

1616. Baptised — Jerome, s. Thomas Hammerton: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1803. Married — Thomas Hammerton and Ann Nicholl: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

(English) belonging to Hamerton, Hammerton = Hamer’s Estate [Old English tún] Laurence de Hamerton.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1438-9.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

V. Hamerton.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A location name in Yorkshire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hammerton Last Name Facts

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

Hammerton is held by more people in England than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hammerton? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 193,023rd most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 3,342,911 people. The surname Hammerton is predominantly found in Europe, where 69 percent of Hammerton live; 67 percent live in Northern Europe and 67 percent live in British Isles. Hammerton is also the 735,679th most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 156 people.

It is most frequent in England, where it is borne by 1,355 people, or 1 in 41,120. In England Hammerton is most prevalent in: Hampshire, where 10 percent are found, Greater London, where 9 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 9 percent are found. Outside of England this surname is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Hammerton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hammerton has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hammerton last name grew 177 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it grew 821 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 1,117 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 60 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Hammerton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Hammerton surname is predominantly Anglican (80%) in Ireland.

In The United States Hammerton are 17.67% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.44% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hammerton earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 4.67% less than the national average, earning R 226,548 per year; in United States they earn 16.69% more than the national average, earning $50,350 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.54% less than the national average, earning $46,930 CAD per year.

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