Hamp Surname
Approximately 3,310 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameHamp Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,638 | 1:221,281 | 21,454 |
| Germany | 685 | 1:117,526 | 14,432 |
| England | 402 | 1:138,602 | 13,521 |
| Canada | 147 | 1:250,650 | 23,792 |
| Austria | 121 | 1:70,375 | 10,758 |
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Sweden | 55 | 1:179,032 | 12,357 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| Croatia | 35 | 1:120,817 | 17,927 |
| Hungary | 19 | 1:516,646 | 32,401 |
| Czechia | 18 | 1:590,748 | 58,011 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| South Africa | 13 | 1:4,167,516 | 132,322 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 1:1,378,446 | 18,562 |
| France | 7 | 1:9,488,960 | 336,266 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 235 | 1:103,725 | 10,383 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 269 | 1:186,687 | 16,510 |
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.
Apparently a nickname or trade-name from the Hemp [Old English hænep = Old Norse hamp-r, whence Dano-Norwegian hamp, hemp]
As we have the local names Hampstead, Hampden, Hampsthwaite, &c., as well as the patronymical Hampson, this was probably an ancient personal name.
Hamp Demographics
Average Hamp Salary in
United States
$40,368 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hamp Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamp Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hamp (Bengali: হাম্প) is found most frequently in The United States. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamp? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 135,733rd most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,201,676 people. Hamp occurs mostly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Hamp reside; 48 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 280,595th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 845 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 1,638 people, or 1 in 221,281. In The United States Hamp is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 16 percent live, California, where 9 percent live and Florida, where 7 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 21 percent live and England, where 12 percent live.
Hamp Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hamp has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 609 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamp Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding 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 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champ | 89 | 7,296 | / |
| Hampe | 89 | 6,460 | / |
| Hampp | 89 | 1,526 | / |
| Hampf | 89 | 791 | / |
| Hamps | 89 | 177 | / |
| Khamp | 89 | 81 | / |
| Hampt | 89 | 71 | / |
| Heamp | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hammp | 89 | 0 | / |
| Hamph | 89 | 0 | / |
| Amp | 86 | 115 | / |
| Champe | 80 | 1,303 | / |
| Champs | 80 | 1,015 | / |
| Chaump | 80 | 122 | / |
| Khampe | 80 | 116 | / |
| Champt | 80 | 33 | / |
| Hampfe | 80 | 21 | / |
| Khamph | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hampsh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hamphe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Champh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hammpe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chaamp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chammp | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ampe | 75 | 2,477 | / |
| Hemp | 75 | 2,153 | / |
| Amps | 75 | 601 | / |
| Gamp | 75 | 581 | / |
| Hamb | 75 | 292 | / |
| Ampt | 75 | 258 | / |
| Homp | 75 | 191 | / |
| Jamp | 75 | 44 | / |
| Ampf | 75 | 33 | / |
| Amph | 75 | 15 | / |
| Aump | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hanp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ahmp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Atmp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eamp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hamv | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hampsch | 73 | 69 | / |
| Hampová | 73 | 24 | / |
| Champps | 73 | 2 | / |
| Chamb | 67 | 807 | / |
| Gampp | 67 | 672 | / |
| Jhanp | 67 | 343 | / |
| Homps | 67 | 149 | / |
| Hompe | 67 | 146 | / |
| Khamb | 67 | 81 | / |
| Khanp | 67 | 75 | / |
| Hemph | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gamph | 67 | 23 | / |
| Hompf | 67 | 20 | / |
| Chapd | 67 | 17 | / |
| Chomp | 67 | 13 | / |
| Chanp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hempp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gampf | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hempf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hanpt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haimb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Homph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaamp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hambh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hambs | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gambp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jambp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hadpd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hanpe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haapd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johmp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khomp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Asimp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atimp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ampft | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hampľová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haumb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hammb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chamv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hambd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hamppová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hannp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hanph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaump | 67 | 0 | / |
| Haupd | 67 | 0 | / |
Hamp Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamp in the Bengali language | ||
| হাম্প | hampa | - |
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