Hammond Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hammond Name Meaning: A surname which originates from a number of forenames (mainly Norman),'Hamon'or 'Haim' meaning 'home', a similar Old German word 'Hamundr' means 'high protection'.

May be a topogrphical name referring to a settlement on a hill or someone who was a protector of something or someone.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hammond Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hammond family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 458
Female Servant 313
Independent 237
Labourer 152
Farmer 135
Male Servant 128
Shoe Maker 59
Carpenter 58
Ag Labourer 46
Gardener 38
Dress Maker 36
Blacksmith 34
Clerk 29
Pupil 28
Tailor 27
Apprentice 26
Cotton Weaver 26
Laundress 25
Silk Weaver 24
Butcher 22
Servant 22
Publican 21
Ag Lab 19
Brick Layer 19
Baker 18

Hammond Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hammond 100% 112,777
2 Hammand 86% 3,353
3 Hamond 86% 2,503
4 Hommond 86% 215
5 Hummond 86% 187
6 Hammound 88% 179
7 Hemmond 86% 120

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

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