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
School 1,078
Private Means 212
Coal Miner Hewer 81
None 72
General Labourer 70
Labourer 65
General Servant (domestic) 51
Clerk 44
Dressmaker 39
Student 39
At School 37
Domestic Servant 34
House Painter 33
House Keeper 29
Housekeeper 29
School Boy 27
Farmer 27
Charwoman 26
Scholar 26
Shop Assistant 25
Farm Labourer 25
Cotton Weaver 25
Dock Labourer 24
At Home 23
Dress Maker 23

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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