Hamnett Surname

265,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Hamnett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamon,' from diminutive Hamon-et; v. Hammon. This soon became Hamnet. The rival diminutive of Hamnet was Hamlet (Hamelot), and frequently both forms are ascribed to the same individual, but they must be kept distinct; v.

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Hamnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,0821:51,4956,350
United States1621:2,237,401140,088
Canada741:497,91342,460
Australia731:369,80430,692
Wales271:114,6128,773
Scotland111:486,71119,179
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Jersey51:19,8403,614
China31:455,773,85521,925
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4711:51,7526,267
Wales51:313,68310,604
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States421:1,195,68367,545

Hamnett 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,' from diminutive Hamon-et; v. Hammon. This soon became Hamnet. The rival diminutive of Hamnet was Hamlet (Hamelot), and frequently both forms are ascribed to the same individual, but they must be kept distinct; v. Hamlet. Hamnet as a font-name existed till the last century. It was extremely popular in Cheshire for many centuries. As a surname it is naturally found in that district, the Hamonet of the London Directory representing a Frenchman, a teacher of music.

1522-3. Hamnet Shawe and Elizabeth Shypman: Marriage Lic (London).

'Hamynet Harrington, gentleman usher,' 1526: Letters and Papers (Foreign and Domestic), Henry VIII.

Hamnet Burgess, 1619: Wills at Chester.

Hamnett Warbuxton, 1631: Lancashire and Cheshire Record Society.

1643. Buried — Hamnet Hide, from Mr. Hollingsworth's: St. Antholin (London).

1729. Married — John Creighton and Elizabeth Hamnet: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

(Anglo-French-Teut.) = Hamon (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hamnett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hamnett is found most frequently in England. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamnett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 265,691st most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 4,950,778 people. Hamnett occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Hamnett reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

It is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 1,082 people, or 1 in 51,495. In England Hamnett is most prevalent in: Greater Manchester, where 37 percent are found, Staffordshire, where 10 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 5 percent are found. Besides England this last name exists in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Canada, where 5 percent are found.

Hamnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hamnett has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Hamnett last name rose 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 540 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamnett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hamnett surname are 17.52% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hamnett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.27% more than the national average, earning $51,033 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.27% more than the national average, earning $56,278 CAD per year.

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Hamnette937/
Hammnett932/
Hamnet9211/
Hanett923/
Amnett920/
Khamnet861,254/
Hannett86795/
Hanette8664/
Hanetts868/
Chamnet865/
Chanett864/
Hasnett861/
Hainett861/
Hamnitt861/
Ahamnet861/
Hemnett861/
Haniett860/
Hatnett860/
Haynett860/
Hanet83452/
Hamne8387/
Amnet8355/
Anett8317/
Hannette8038/
Chanette8027/
Hannetts8012/
Channett802/
Hamnitte801/
Haatnett801/
Hasnette801/
Khamneat801/
Hanehett800/
Hamner775,014/
Annett774,417/
Chanet772,310/
Janett77651/
Hamnes77450/
Homnet77385/
Hanets77230/
Ganett77173/
Emnett77170/
Anette77123/
Hatnet77107/
Hannet7799/
Honett7756/
Hanete7756/
Hasnet7739/
Anetts7721/
Jamnet7719/
Eanett7718/
Ainett7713/
Hainet7710/
Chamne779/
Haneet779/
Khamne778/
Hagnet776/
Hamned776/
Haneth775/
Haniet774/
Amneet773/
Khanet773/
Hanetz772/
Haynet772/
Agnett772/
Asnett772/
Aumnet772/
Aunett771/
Haymne771/
Haamne771/
Gamnet771/
Ahanet771/
Aniett771/
Amneat771/
Hamnea771/
Aimnet771/
Eamnet771/
Hanitt771/
Hamnit770/
Aanett770/
Hanest770/
Hamnie770/
Angett770/
Channette7521/
Chagnette750/
Chaynette750/
Hane7324,726/
Anet731,871/
Amne731,124/
Annette715,465/
Chainet714,534/
Chamnit711,904/
Annetts711,619/
Gannett71838/
Haimene71763/
Channet71432/
Jannett71354/
Chamney71342/
Hanniet71289/
Chomnet71136/
Changet7186/
Chagnet7161/
Hamness7158/
Ainette7154/
Honette7153/
Khamnit7148/
Khamnei7143/
Chaniet7142/
Hamenne7140/
Gaynett7135/
Aunette7126/
Chatnet7124/
Hannets7124/
Jeanett7122/
Chaunet7120/
Chamnes7116/
Chanetz7116/
Khomnet7115/
Chamgne7114/
Hamnnes7112/
Hainets7110/
Khamneh719/
Gainett717/
Hannete717/
Chaynet717/
Hasneet716/
Chamned716/
Honnett715/
Hoonett715/
Ahamned715/
Hausnet715/
Chamner714/
Hamnech714/
Hognett713/
Hamneed713/
Aimneat713/
Hanneth713/
Khaunet712/
Khanitt712/
Aneette711/
Jaunett711/
Hohnett711/
Gaunett711/
Agneytt711/
Agneitt711/
Anneett711/
Jaanett711/
Haunest711/
Hamimne711/
Hammner711/
Haniott711/
Hainetz711/
Asnette711/
Chamneh711/
Chaneth711/
Amneeth711/
Chaneat711/
Chamnyt711/
Haneeth711/
Hanesth711/
Khanedt711/
Khanget711/
Khannet711/
Heinett710/
Chamnep710/
Chaugnette710/
Hannitt710/
Haumner710/
Gangett710/
Hainnet710/
Heamner710/
Hangnet710/
Hasnest710/
Haney6749,450/
Chane6732,981/
Janet6719,539/
Hanes6715,123/
Hanne6712,846/
Hahne679,176/
Khane676,007/
Hayne673,765/
Haner673,531/
Haine673,088/
Chamness672,881/
Hanje672,457/
Annet671,884/
Haned671,520/
Hanee671,399/
Hanei671,156/
Ganet671,114/
Hanie671,070/
Amneh67813/
Gamne67741/
Hanea67646/
Hasne67617/
Hamna67530/
Anest67519/
Hamni67470/
Amner67364/
Atnet67266/
Hanit67244/
Aunet67228/
Haneş67202/
Heane67198/
Haane67195/
Hagne67185/
Ahane67176/
Anete67151/
Jamne67150/
Honet67149/
Amnea67122/
Hamny67116/
Anettová67112/
Ohnet67104/
Chaignet6799/
Anget6797/
Hajne6795/
Haneș6783/
Haneh6781/
Eanet6778/
Haune6778/
Honnette6774/
Omnet6770/
Hamje6764/
Agnet6762/
Aniet6761/
Emnet6756/
Haneš6748/
Hanep6743/
Amnes6740/
Aneth6736/
Chaniott6730/
Haneu6730/
Anettova6728/
Aneet6727/
Aamne6725/
Jeannett6724/
Ahnet6718/
Anitt6716/
Hanez6716/
Hatne6714/
Chonette6714/
Homne6713/
Aynet6712/
Hanneste6712/
Aneut6712/
Chamhitt6711/
Anetz6710/
Onett679/
Amney679/
Amnie678/
Haïne678/
Amnit678/
Hanhe677/
Hanej675/
Asnet675/
Amned674/
Amnne674/
Anets674/
Chaineth674/
Amnep673/
Ainet673/
Ammne673/
Hammenne672/
Jahamneh672/
Chainete672/
Chamnerr671/
Janneett671/
Aynnette671/
Amgne671/
Amneu671/
Aneeshtt671/
Aneht671/
Chayniet671/
Chainiet671/
Amnhe671/
Aneat671/
Hamhe671/
Haneø671/
Aahamned671/
Asmne671/
Chamgnie671/
Hamienne671/
Han'e671/
Hjane671/
Aimne671/
Ahmne671/
Anedt671/
Aymne671/
Chammnee671/
Channeat671/
Haminner671/
Hamnh671/
Chanhitt670/
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Hainesth670/

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