Hamsey Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Hamsey Surname Definition:

The English name Hampson has superseded the older O’Hanson-Ó hAmhsaigh-that of a small sept of Co. Derry. An earlier anglicized form was O'Hempsey, which is still extant in north Ulster as Hamsey. SIF 84

Hamsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Hamsey (208) may also be a first name.

Hamsey Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The English name Hampson has superseded the older O’Hanson-Ó hAmhsaigh-that of a small sept of Co. Derry. An earlier anglicized form was O'Hempsey, which is still extant in north Ulster as Hamsey. SIF 84

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hamsey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hamsey is borne by more people in Canada than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamsey? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamsey is the 3,485,539th most commonly occurring last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Hamsey are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 627,410th most widespread forename worldwide It is held by 208 people.

It is most widespread in Canada, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 4,093,955. In Canada it is most frequent in: Alberta, where 56 percent live and Manitoba, where 44 percent live. Apart from Canada Hamsey exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and Australia, where 19 percent live.

Hamsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hamsey has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hamsey surname decreased 46 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hamsey Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hamsey earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 25.12% less than the national average, earning $32,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 48.94% more than the national average, earning $73,998 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khamsey92187/
Hamshey9223/
Chamsey9216/
Hamseyo921/
Hammsey921/
Hamseya921/
Hamse911,041/
Hamsy9198/
Amsey9121/
Khamseye86921/
Khamseyi861/
Hammseyo861/
Homsey83534/
Khamse83418/
Hansey83322/
Chamsy83277/
Amshey83240/
Hamsay83199/
Hamzey83135/
Hamsoy83127/
Hemsey83117/
Gamsey8391/
Hamseh8367/
Jamsey8362/
Hamssy8356/
Khamsy8324/
Hamsie8321/
Chamse8318/
Hamsyi8311/
Hamsyh8310/
Amssey839/
Hamser838/
Hamshe836/
Hamsee836/
Hamset834/
Amszey834/
Hamsea833/
Hamsed831/
Hamses831/
Haimse830/
Amse80649/
Amsy80144/
Khamseeya801/
Hamsher772,516/
Hamzeyi77396/
Khamsei77328/
Hainsey77165/
Khamsee77114/
Khamsue7778/
Khamsay7760/
Khamsse7747/
Gamshey7736/
Hamshed7716/
Hamsoya7716/
Chamsay7713/
Chamser7712/
Hamsiya7711/
Chamsue7710/
Hamseth7710/
Hamsayo778/
Hanseya778/
Hamsaya777/
Hamseer776/
Chansey775/
Khamshe775/
Chamjey774/
Hamzeya774/
Khamsuy774/
Chamzey773/
Haumsoy773/
Khamsae773/
Hannsey772/
Hamsaye772/
Hamsayi772/
Hamshay772/
Hamzehy772/
Haimnsy771/
Hamchey771/
Hamseph771/
Hanshey771/
Amseyot771/
Hemseye771/
Hamsaje771/
Hamsuya771/
Haamsse771/
Chamseu771/
Hamsayu771/
Khamsoy771/
Heansey770/
Hamshoe770/
Heimsey770/
Hanse7332,068/
Hamsa7311,035/
Hamze737,264/
Hamsi733,937/
Homsy731,411/
Hamzy73612/
Gamse73262/
Hemsy73164/
Hansy73154/
Jamse73148/
Homse73100/
Ansey7375/
Amsay7374/
Amser7371/
Hamje7364/
Amsea7360/
Amsie7331/
Amses7321/
Emsey7314/
Amsei7312/
Gamsy7311/
Amseh7310/
Amshe739/
Hamge737/
Jamsy736/
Amsed735/
Aamsy735/
Amsse735/
Hemse735/
Hamce734/
Asmsy734/
Amsee733/
Aimse733/
Hamcy732/
Amgey732/
Amset731/
Amsez731/
Amsyi731/
Omsey731/
Ahmse731/
Ahmsy731/
Amsiy731/
Amsoy731/
Ajmse731/
Amsyh731/
Aumse730/
Hamsiyah71313/
Hamscher71285/
Khamsiya7186/
Chamsiya7149/
Gamsheya7136/
Khamsayi7136/
Hamsayeh7130/
Hamsyiah7113/
Khamsuya719/
Amsheyus717/
Hamsheed716/
Hamsheer716/
Chaumsee716/
Chamshed714/
Chamsheh712/
Hamshiya712/
Khahamsy711/
Chaunsey711/
Houmssey711/
Hamsajee711/
Ahamsiya711/
Hamshaye711/
Hamzeyah711/
Hamzeyaz711/
Hamzeyee711/
Hamzeyeh711/
Khamseeh711/
Khamseie711/
Chasency711/
Chamseua711/
Hamsheeh711/
Khamshee711/
Haumsser710/
Khamsi6722,049/
Hamsah676,495/
Hamsat675,618/
Hanser674,764/
Hamzei673,168/
Chamsi672,504/
Hanses672,161/
Khamsa671,845/
Hamzie67818/
Amsieh67657/
Hancey67652/
Chanse67566/
Khanse67540/
Hamsas67439/
Hamsia67343/
Hanset67284/
Chomse67241/
Chamzy67241/
Honsey67240/
Chamsa67190/
Hamsha67190/
Hangey67160/
Hamsai67125/
Chansy67121/
Hamsou67118/
Gansey67117/
Hainse67111/
Hansoy67101/
Khamsehie6798/
Khamze6788/
Hamsih6776/
Hamzea6773/
Hansez6773/
Gamshe6772/
Hanshe6767/
Hansse6767/
Jamsay6763/
Hamsid6763/
Hamsad6755/
Hansay6753/
Amszej6743/
Hansee6739/
Hanzey6739/
Amseeh6738/
Hansed6736/
Jamshy6732/
Amshay6731/
Hamssa6731/
Hamsis6730/
Hamzeu6729/
Hamzyi6729/
Jansey6728/
Hamzis6726/
Amshez6725/
Hamshi6724/
Amsher6723/
Amsiya6723/
Hanseu6722/
Hammje6721/
Emshey6719/
Hamzet6719/
Hamzas6717/
Khamshaya6717/
Hamzee6715/
Jamshe6714/
Haanse6714/
Hansie6713/
Homseh6713/
Hansea6713/
Gamsie6713/
Hansyi6712/
Hamssi6712/
Amshei6711/
Hansep6711/
Hamsau6711/
Hannse6711/
Hammsa6711/
Hemsøe6711/
Chomsy6711/
Hhanse6710/
Hamchy6710/
Hamzsa6710/
Jamsee6710/
Khamcy679/
Amshed679/
Chamcheye679/
Ahamze678/
Hanseh677/
Hamjas676/
Hamger676/
Hamzer676/
Khomsy676/
Ahanse676/
Gomsey675/
Hansze675/
Hamsaa675/
Amshee675/
Chamssiya675/
Ainsey674/
Ahamsa674/
Hamzze674/
Haumsa674/
Hamzay674/
Homssy674/
Amsuya673/
Chamge673/
Homser673/
Chanseyha673/
Jamsie673/
Haynse673/
Hansei673/
Ahmsed673/
Amsaye673/
Gamsei673/
Amseih673/
Hamsza673/
Chamje672/
Chomshoey672/
Homsse672/
Homset672/
Hamsui672/
Anseye672/
Gamsay672/
Hemseh672/
Amseis672/
Hamjee672/
Homsoy672/
Hamsoi671/
Chamce671/
Chaunssey671/
Haunse671/
Jaimse671/
Gamssy671/
Hamnsi671/
Haamsa671/
Ahamge671/
Hamche671/
Amshie671/
Atimse671/
Hamgeh671/
Houmsy671/
Hemsei671/
Hemsoy671/
Khamshayi671/
Hamshayee671/
Hamsić671/
Hamsytsch671/
Hamzye671/
Gamsse671/
Amdjey671/
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Amseed671/
Amsier671/
Amsoya671/
Chamsiaya671/
Chamssouy671/
Chamze671/
Homsie671/
Hamzhe671/
Amssed671/
Hamsaz671/
Hamnce671/
Jeamse671/
Eamsee671/
Emszey671/
Em'sey671/
Ammsay671/
Aumsue671/
Chamxy671/
Hamjed671/
Hemsse671/
Khansy671/
Haunsy670/
Ahnsey670/
Hanssy670/
Chamcy670/
Heanse670/
Amsead670/

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