Hamshire Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Hamshire Surname Definition:

From Hampshire, the county.

Hamshire Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:7,249,179331,838
England491:1,137,10353,999
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:316,56320,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States381:1,321,54472,820

Hamshire Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Hampshire, the county.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hamshire Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hamshire occurs most in The United States. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hamshire? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hamshire is the 1,817,111th most common surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 70,752,873 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 49 percent of Hamshire live; 49 percent live in North America and 49 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 7,249,179. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Texas, where 44 percent reside, Wisconsin, where 16 percent reside and California, where 12 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in England, where 48 percent reside and Austria, where 1 percent reside.

Hamshire Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hamshire has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hamshire surname increased 132 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 36 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hamshire Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hamshire surname are 28.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 81.82% registered with the political party.

Hamshire earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 9.14% more than the national average, earning $47,094 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hamshaire941/
Hamshires940/
Hamshir9362/
Hamshere88225/
Hamshare8883/
Hamshira8825/
Jamshire889/
Chamshir882/
Hanshire881/
Hamshier881/
Hamsaire881/
Khamshir881/
Homshire880/
Hamsir86444/
Amshir86124/
Amsire861/
Chamshiri8214/
Jamshir802,573/
Hamsher802,516/
Hamsiri80203/
Amshira808/
Hamsira807/
Amjhire805/
Khamsir804/
Hamchir803/
Hamgire801/
Anshire801/
Hamsiry801/
Gamshir801/
Amshiri801/
Chamsir801/
Homshir800/
Amsheir800/
Amsir771,261/
Khamsiri752,170/
Jamshair75753/
Hamscher75285/
Jamshiri75250/
Chamsiri7595/
Khanshir7562/
Hamsairi7534/
Khamsher758/
Hamsheer756/
Hanshira753/
Aamjhire752/
Khamsiry752/
Hanchire752/
Homshere751/
Amshairy751/
Aumzhire751/
Chansire751/
Jamsheir751/
Haemsiri751/
Hamshera751/
Heamsiri751/
Heamsisr751/
Hanshair750/
Hammshiyori742/
Jamsir71181/
Amzire7149/
Hamsiraja7142/
Anshir7140/
Amsiri7136/
Amsher7123/
Amchir7123/
Gamsir7114/
Hamgir7112/
Ansire7110/
Hamser718/
Amsare717/
Hamsheera717/
Hamzir715/
Amjire714/
Jamsheree714/
Hansir713/
Anshre712/
Chanchire712/
Amsere712/
Khanshair712/
Khanshiri712/
Amsira712/
Khamsheer711/
Amshiyari711/
Amzhre711/
Jamshairy711/
Khomshgir711/
Hamsairih711/
Hamshouri711/
Amsier711/
Chamseiri711/
Amsoir711/
Chaimsiri711/
Chomsiree711/
Hamsyr711/
Khaimsiri711/
Khainshir711/
Kheamsiri711/
Heinshire710/
Jamsher67960/
Khansir67558/
Homsher67520/
Homsiri67234/
Hanchir67231/
Amcired67129/
Janshir67101/
Hansher6793/
Eamsiri6768/
Hemsiri6766/
Anshira6732/
Jamsiri6718/
Aamzire6717/
Hangire6717/
Hansird6716/
Jahanshiri6714/
Chamser6712/
Aemsiri6712/
Amsairi679/
Hansiri678/
Amsheer677/
Anchire677/
Heemsuhree677/
Hamseer676/
Gamsiri676/
Amchere675/
Hamsuri674/
Jamshyr673/
Anshiri673/
Aumsiri673/
Hamjiri672/
Aimsiri672/
Chansir672/
Khansre671/
Hasngir671/
Hamsury671/
Aamzhre671/
Ahamgir671/
Amshuri671/
Ansaire671/
Anshrre671/
Ansirie671/
Ansuire671/
Anshior671/
Khamgir671/
Ganshir671/
Gamssir671/
Amsoure671/
Aunsire671/
Anshyre671/
Chamshouri671/
Hamcher671/
Hamziri671/
Anshgir671/
Chansre671/
Cheamseree671/
Chomsre671/

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