Hamshar Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Hamshar Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hallamshire,'easily and naturally corrupted to Hampshire. There can be no doubt about the Yorkshire Hampshires; they are descended from Hallamshire folk. Nine-tenths of our Hampshires = Hallamshire.

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Hamshar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
England231:2,422,52489,093
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Hamshar (52) may also be a first name.

Hamshar Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hallamshire,'easily and naturally corrupted to Hampshire. There can be no doubt about the Yorkshire Hampshires; they are descended from Hallamshire folk. Nine-tenths of our Hampshires = Hallamshire. The order is Hallomshire, Halmshire, Hamshire, and (with customary intrusive 'p' after m, as in Simpson or Thompson) Hampshire. The intermediate link is found in Halmshaw, to be seen in the West Riding Court Directory.

Thomas de Hallomschire, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Henricus de Hallomschire, 1379: ibid.

Thomas Halomschire, 1379: ibid.

Robertus Hallomshire, 1379: ibid.

(a) Local, 'of Hampshire'; compare Wiltshire, Devonshire, &c.

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

From the county.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

This Sussex family derive their name, not from the adjoining county, Hampshire, but from an estate called Hammesherne in the parish of Slaugham. Inq. Non. 1341.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hamshar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hamshar (Hindi: हमशर) is borne by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamshar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,504,764th most frequently used last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 52,428,388 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Hamshar live; 78 percent live in North America and 78 percent live in Anglo-North America. Hamshar is also the 1,381,723rd most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 52 people.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 109 people, or 1 in 3,325,311. In The United States it is most common in: Virginia, where 39 percent live, Washington, where 17 percent live and Florida, where 14 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent live and Afghanistan, where 4 percent live.

Hamshar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hamshar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamshar last name grew 1,817 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 30 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamshar Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hamshar surname are 26.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.68% being registered with the party.

Hamshar earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.97% more than the national average, earning $46,587 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamshare9383/
Hamsar92414/
Amshar9242/
Hamshaire881/
Khamshahr881/
Hamsard8648/
Khamsar8647/
Chamsar8627/
Amsahar8626/
Hamsiar8618/
Hanshar8614/
Jamshar8614/
Hamsart863/
Amsar831,243/
Jamshair80753/
Chamchar8071/
Hanschar8016/
Hamchart8014/
Khanshar8010/
Jamsahar808/
Chamsart802/
Khamshor801/
Hamchard801/
Hamsaire801/
Hamzahar801/
Gamshahr801/
Hamsaard801/
Hanshard800/
Hanshair800/
Anshar771,256/
Hansar77411/
Jamsar77291/
Hamzar77260/
Hamjar7735/
Hamsor7711/
Hamcar778/
Amsare777/
Amchar775/
Amsiar775/
Ahmsar774/
Gamsar773/
Amnsar772/
Emshar772/
Amsaar771/
Amzhar771/
Amsard771/
Amsharova7510/
Chamsaard758/
Chamsaart753/
Khanshair752/
Chamchart751/
Hanschard750/
Hansard712,773/
Hanchar71840/
Hansart71198/
Khansar71178/
Hamzart7198/
Hansare7160/
Amjhare7140/
Hamsour7138/
Janshar7134/
Amzhare7119/
Hansaar7117/
Hasenschar7117/
Hanzhar7112/
Homshor7111/
Anshaar719/
Eamsard718/
Chansar717/
Aamchar717/
Anschar715/
Amsaard715/
Khomsar715/
Khamsor715/
Amsaart715/
Amchart714/
Anshare713/
Khamzar713/
Honshar711/
Hannsar711/
Hansarp711/
Hanscar711/
Hansear711/
Aanshar711/
Ansahar711/
Anshair711/
Anshard711/
Hamzaar711/
Amnchar711/
Anshgar711/
Aumsart711/
Chaimsaard711/
Chomsar711/
Jamshor711/
Homsart711/
Hansaur710/
Hamzard710/
Amsheir710/
Ansar6759,353/
Amzar67980/
Amsor67951/
Hanchard67783/
Chansard67636/
Khansare67268/
Amjar67195/
Eamsaard67155/
Hanchare6772/
Hanchart6772/
Hanshour6762/
Aimsaard6757/
Chanchar6747/
Haunsare6742/
Hanssard6731/
Aamjhare6718/
Aumsaard6718/
Homsaard6714/
Aimsaart6712/
Chamchor6710/
Chansair6710/
Kheansar679/
Homchart679/
Honschar678/
Khansair678/
Khainsar677/
Janshair677/
Handzhar677/
Chomsart676/
Chanzhar674/
Eamsaart674/
Omsar673/
Ganschar673/
Homsaart673/
Aamzhare672/
Hanssart672/
Chansare671/
Emsar671/
Khanshor671/
Hainsaar671/
Anshaire671/
Chansart671/
Jamsheir671/
Hanshore670/
Hanchaur670/

Hamshar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hamshar in the Hindi language
हमशरhamasara-

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