Hamilton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hamilton Name Meaning: A habitational name from the elements hamil 'treeless hill' + tun 'settlement','treeless hill town'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.In 1220 Hamilton in Leicestershire was recorded as Hameldon' & the first recorded spelling of the name is that of 'Wauter Fiz Gilbert De Hamildone',dated 1296.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hamilton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hamilton family

Profession Census Frequency
Living On Own Means 249
General Labourer 91
Dress Maker 75
Scholar 62
General Servant Domestic 60
Domestic Servant 41
Coal Miner Hewer 39
Cook Domestic 34
Cotton Weaver 28
Coal Miner C Hewer 27
Dock Labourer 26
House Maid Domestic 25
Tailor 24
Housemaid Domestic 23
Laundress Wash 22
Coal Hewer 21
Commercial Clerk 20
Servant Domestic 20
Student 20
Tailoress 20
Farmer 20
Charwoman 18
Clergyman Church Of England 17
Laundress 17
Blacksmith 16

Hamilton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hamilton 100% 55,528
2 Hamelton 88% 1,228
3 Hammilton 89% 498
4 Hamlton 88% 170
5 Hemilton 88% 104
6 Hamleton 75% 102

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The surname Hamilton is the most popular version of all its varients

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