Hammons Surname

34,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,242 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Hammons Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamon'; the d is excrescent and the s patronymic; v. Hammon.

1648. Baptised — Abraham, son of George Hammon: St. Dionis Backchurch.

Hammons Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States15,1371:23,9453,016
Canada441:837,40065,151
England211:2,653,24194,788
Wales61:515,75523,171
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France21:33,211,361423,184
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England581:420,26524,785
Wales151:104,5614,503
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0581:24,4023,040

Hammons (26) may also be a first name.

Hammons Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamon'; the d is excrescent and the s patronymic; v. Hammon.

1648. Baptised — Abraham, son of George Hammon: St. Dionis Backchurch.

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

Hammond’s (Son): v. Hammond.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Hamo or Hamon (home); descendant of Heahmund (chief, protector).

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

Hammons Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hammons is most common in The United States. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Hammons.

How Common Is The Last Name Hammons? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 34,770th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 478,123 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Hammons live; 97 percent live in North America and 97 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hammons is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 26 people.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 15,137 people, or 1 in 23,945. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Texas, where 13 percent are found, Kentucky, where 9 percent are found and California, where 7 percent are found. Outside of The United States Hammons is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 0 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Hammons Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hammons has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hammons last name grew 736 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it decreased 64 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 60 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hammons Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hammons last name are 20.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.17% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hammons earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.1% less than the national average, earning $38,793 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.77% more than the national average, earning $51,554 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ammons9212,239/
Hamons92426/
Gammons862,946/
Hammans86976/
Hemmons86148/
Haymons86145/
Hammoms864/
Hommons863/
Eammons861/
Amnmons861/
Ammonsd861/
Jammons860/
Hanmons860/
Hammuns860/
Amons83668/
Hammonsová822/
Chamoins801/
Hammanns801/
Hausmons800/
Gammoons800/
Emmons7719,518/
Ahmons771,951/
Hamans77318/
Amouns77262/
Amonse7734/
Gamons7729/
Eamons7711/
Ammoms778/
Jamons774/
Ammans773/
Hamams772/
Ammonz772/
Aimons771/
Homons771/
Hemons771/
Anmons771/
Aamons770/
Amgons770/
Ehmons770/
Haymans71333/
Gammans71274/
Hemmans71243/
Hamonze7153/
Hamamsh7142/
Haamans7135/
Amonsse7122/
Heamans7111/
Amonshe716/
Heymons713/
Jammans712/
Hamanns712/
Khamans711/
Hamonje711/
Hommans711/
Hammams711/
Eummons711/
Honmons711/
Jaimons711/
Khamuns711/
Haimans711/
Gammoñs711/
Haumans710/
Eimmons710/
Ganmons710/
Emons671,411/
Amans671,115/
Omons67239/
Hamoonze6761/
Hausmans6739/
Amams6732/
Hautmans677/
Chatmans673/
Amuns671/
Hajmansh671/
Hamamshe671/
Haamonze671/
Amonx671/
Osimmons670/
Haamanns670/
Heimonse670/
Amonz670/

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Hammons Reference & Research

Hamman FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Hamman FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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