Hamsher Surname
Approximately 2,516 people bear this surname
Hamsher 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.
Read More About This SurnameHamsher Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,773 | 1:100,758 | 3,200 |
| United States | 699 | 1:518,539 | 43,349 |
| England | 43 | 1:1,295,769 | 58,667 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 43 | 1:566,869 | 29,432 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 118 | 1:425,582 | 31,158 |
Hamsher (405) may also be a first name.
Hamsher 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.
From the county.
Hamsher Demographics
Average Hamsher Salary in
United States
$48,834 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hamsher Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamsher Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hamsher (Hindi: हमशेर, Marathi: शमशेर) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamsher? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 171,190th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,896,481 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 71 percent of Hamsher reside; 71 percent reside in South Asia and 70 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 428,575th most frequently held forename in the world It is held by 405 people.
The surname Hamsher is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 1,773 people, or 1 in 100,758. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Punjab, where 98 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 2 percent reside and Sindh, where 0 percent reside. Not including Pakistan Hamsher exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 2 percent reside.
Hamsher Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hamsher has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 592 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hamsher Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Hamsher surname are 28.91% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 75.68% registered with the political party.
Hamsher earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.18% more than the national average, earning $48,834 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamsher Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamsher in the Hindi language | ||
| हमशेर | hamasera | - |
| Hamsher in the Marathi language | ||
| शमशेर | samasera | - |
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