Hamp Surname

135,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Bermuda

Hamp Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Hamon' or, with excrescent 'd'.' Hamond'; v. Hammon. Sometimes Hampson (the 'p' is intrusive, as in Simpson or Thompson) is a corruption of Hamondson. Occasionally it may be direct from the nick.

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Hamp Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,6381:221,28121,454
Germany6851:117,52614,432
England4021:138,60213,521
Canada1471:250,65023,792
Austria1211:70,37510,758
Australia611:442,55234,724
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Thailand371:1,909,144231,790
Croatia351:120,81717,927
Hungary191:516,64632,401
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Indonesia81:16,531,149488,268
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
France71:9,488,960336,266
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
China21:683,660,78330,601
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guam11:160,1214,893
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2351:103,72510,383
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2691:186,68716,510

Hamp (845) may also be a first name.

Hamp 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' or, with excrescent 'd'.' Hamond'; v. Hammon. Sometimes Hampson (the 'p' is intrusive, as in Simpson or Thompson) is a corruption of Hamondson. Occasionally it may be direct from the nick. Hamme; v. Ham. The Manchester and South Lancashire directories conclusively prove, by the large number of Hampsons they contain, how locally popular was Hamond in the 14th and 15th centuries as a font-name. For an extended proof of this, v. Hamlet.

Robertus Hameson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Hamo fil. Hamonis. Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi.

William Hamnerson, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Pleadings, temp. Elizabeth I.

Alice Hamundson, Yorkshire Testamenta Eboracensia (Surtees Society).

John Hawmundson, Yorkshire: Corpus Christi Guild (Surtees Society).

1551. Married — William Pyncheback and Jone Hamson: St. Michael, Cornhill.

1553. Baptised — Alice Hampsonne: St. Peter, Cornhill.

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

Apparently a nickname or trade-name from the Hemp [Old English hænep = Old Norse hamp-r, whence Dano-Norwegian hamp, hemp]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

As we have the local names Hampstead, Hampden, Hampsthwaite, &c., as well as the patronymical Hampson, this was probably an ancient personal name.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hamp Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hamp (Bengali: হাম্প) occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamp? popularity and diffusion

Hamp is the 135,733rd most prevalent last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,201,676 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 49 percent of Hamp reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Hamp is also the 280,595th most common first name on earth, held by 845 people.

The last name is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,638 people, or 1 in 221,281. In The United States it is most frequent in: Michigan, where 16 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Beside The United States this last name is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 21 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.

Hamp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hamp has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 609 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamp Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hamp last name are 22.06% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.83% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hamp earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.7% less than the national average, earning R 36,360 per year; in United States they earn 6.45% less than the national average, earning $40,368 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.39% more than the national average, earning $50,869 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Champ897,296/
Hampe896,460/
Hampp891,526/
Hampf89791/
Hamps89177/
Khamp8981/
Hampt8971/
Heamp893/
Hammp890/
Hamph890/
Amp86115/
Champe801,303/
Champs801,015/
Chaump80122/
Khampe80116/
Champt8033/
Hampfe8021/
Khamph8011/
Hampsh803/
Hamphe802/
Champh801/
Hammpe801/
Chaamp801/
Chammp800/
Ampe752,477/
Hemp752,153/
Amps75601/
Gamp75581/
Hamb75292/
Ampt75258/
Homp75191/
Jamp7544/
Ampf7533/
Amph7515/
Aump753/
Hanp753/
Ahmp752/
Atmp751/
Eamp751/
Hamv751/
Hampsch7369/
Hampová7324/
Champps732/
Chamb67807/
Gampp67672/
Jhanp67343/
Homps67149/
Hompe67146/
Khamb6781/
Khanp6775/
Hemph6726/
Gamph6723/
Hompf6720/
Chapd6717/
Chomp6713/
Chanp6710/
Hempp6710/
Gampf6710/
Hempf678/
Hanpt676/
Haimb676/
Homph674/
Gaamp674/
Hambh674/
Hambs673/
Gambp672/
Jambp672/
Hadpd672/
Hanpe672/
Haapd671/
Johmp671/
Khomp671/
Asimp671/
Atimp671/
Ampft671/
Hampľová671/
Haumb671/
Hammb671/
Chamv671/
Hambd671/
Hamppová671/
Hannp671/
Hanph671/
Jaump670/
Haupd670/

Hamp Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamp in the Bengali language
হাম্পhampa-

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