Hammerton Surname
Approximately 2,180 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHammerton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,355 | 1:41,120 | 5,280 |
| Australia | 275 | 1:98,166 | 11,125 |
| United States | 238 | 1:1,522,937 | 103,340 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Scotland | 67 | 1:79,908 | 5,892 |
| New Zealand | 54 | 1:83,858 | 11,975 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Spain | 8 | 1:5,844,004 | 86,878 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Isle of Man | 6 | 1:14,304 | 3,169 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 5 | 1:885,973 | 23,404 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 764 | 1:31,905 | 4,231 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:130,701 | 5,289 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:623,869 | 16,225 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:51,882 | 3,898 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 29 | 1:1,731,679 | 89,620 |
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.
(English) belonging to Hamerton, Hammerton = Hamer’s Estate [Old English tún] Laurence de Hamerton.—Lanc. Fines, A.D. 1438-9.
V. Hamerton.
A location name in Yorkshire.
Hammerton Demographics
Hammerton Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
in Ireland
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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammertone | 95 | 1 | / |
| Hamerton | 94 | 424 | / |
| Ammerton | 94 | 0 | / |
| Hammarton | 89 | 16 | / |
| Hammertun | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hamertone | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hammertom | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hammorton | 89 | 0 | / |
| Amerton | 88 | 1 | / |
| Emmerton | 82 | 1,261 | / |
| Hamarton | 82 | 3 | / |
| Hamirton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hemerton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Gamerton | 82 | 1 | / |
| Homerton | 82 | 0 | / |
| Hamarthon | 78 | 1 | / |
| Emerton | 75 | 2,074 | / |
| Amirton | 75 | 6 | / |
| Amorton | 75 | 2 | / |
| Amarton | 75 | 2 | / |
| Amertun | 75 | 1 | / |
| Amerthan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Emeerton | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gomerton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Emertoun | 71 | 0 | / |
| Emarton | 63 | 6 | / |
| Amirtan | 63 | 5 | / |
| Emorton | 63 | 4 | / |
| Amartan | 63 | 2 | / |
| Amretan | 63 | 1 | / |
| Amertham | 59 | 5 | / |
| O'Morton | 59 | 1 | / |
| Chomyrtan | 56 | 99 | / |
| Oumertane | 56 | 5 | / |
| Amirtam | 50 | 50 | / |
| Omartan | 50 | 14 | / |
| Emartan | 50 | 1 | / |
| Emirtan | 50 | 1 | / |
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