Hampden Surname

878,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 307 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Barbados

Hampden Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hampden,' a parish (divided into Great and Little) in Buckinghamshire The famous John Hampden, although born in London, was the son of William Hampden, of Hampden, Buckinghamshire.

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Hampden Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
England691:807,50843,459
Barbados491:5,866625
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Jamaica141:204,9965,998
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States461:1,091,71163,103

Hampden (56) may also be a first name.

Hampden Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hampden,' a parish (divided into Great and Little) in Buckinghamshire The famous John Hampden, although born in London, was the son of William Hampden, of Hampden, Buckinghamshire.

Alexander de Hamden, Buckinghamshire: Henry lil-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

Alexander de Hamden, Oxfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Alexander de Hampeden, Buckinghamshire, ibid.

1581. Thomas Hamdenne, Northamptonshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1591-2. Jerome Horsey and Elizabeth Hampden, daughter of Griffin Hampden, late of Hampden, Buckinghamshire, Esq.: Marriage Lic. (London).

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

(English) belonging to Hampden (Bucks), 13th cent. Hamden=the Ham-Valley [v.

Ham (local) and + Old English denu, a valley]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Great Hampden, co. Buckingham, where the patriotic John Hampden dwelt, in the ancient seat of his ancestors.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hampden Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hampden occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hampden? popularity and diffusion

It is the 878,878th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 23,737,935 people. Hampden occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 70 percent of Hampden are found; 49 percent are found in North America and 48 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Hampden is also the 1,321,957th most frequently held forename worldwide, borne by 56 people.

The last name Hampden is most prevalent in The United States, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 2,570,631. In The United States it is primarily found in: New York, where 26 percent reside, North Carolina, where 18 percent reside and Florida, where 9 percent reside. Barring The United States this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also common in England, where 22 percent reside and Barbados, where 16 percent reside.

Hampden Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hampden has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hampden surname increased 307 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 133 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hampden Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hampden surname are 8.31% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.54% registered with the political party.

The amount Hampden earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 25.5% more than the national average, earning $54,150 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.28% less than the national average, earning $40,599 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chapden861/
Hempden861/
Hambden861/
Apden83122/
Aspden772,543/
Havden779/
Apdeen771/
Habden771/
Habdeen711/
Aapdeen711/
Hambdin710/
Abden676,497/
Opden6732/
Apdin6710/
Chopdoen671/
Avden671/
Apdne671/

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Hampden Reference & Research

Hampton DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Hampton 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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