Hämmig Surname

1,231,034th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 189 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Hämmig Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hämmig Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland1861:44,1556,085
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Hammig (110) are calculated separately.

Hämmig Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hämmig is most common in Switzerland. It can also occur in the variant forms: Hammig. For other potential spellings of Hämmig click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hämmig? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,231,034th most widely held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,558,444 people. The last name Hämmig occurs predominantly in Europe, where 98 percent of Hämmig reside; 98 percent reside in Western Europe and 98 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

It is most common in Switzerland, where it is carried by 186 people, or 1 in 44,155. In Switzerland it is mostly concentrated in: Canton of Zürich, where 75 percent reside, Canton of Aargau, where 12 percent reside and Canton of Bern, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hammig94110/
Hämig915/
Hemmig83222/
Himmig830/
Haemmig7731/
Immig731,550/
Ehmig73633/
Ihmig73142/
Hömig73107/
Hemig7368/
Hamig7367/
Emmig7358/
Öhmig7317/
Homig7314/
Ommig732/
Hymig731/
Oehmig67583/
Gimmig67155/
Heimig67153/
Hommik67126/
Heymig6758/
Haemig6743/
Hoemig6722/
Hammic6714/
Chamig677/
Aehmig672/
Hammeg670/
Hemmeg670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hämmig
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