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
Scholar 3,233
Agricultural Labourer 511
Labourer 161
General Labourer 159
Dress Maker 152
Domestic Servant 140
General Servant 122
Laundress 100
Farm Labourer 100
Annuitant 96
Carpenter 79
Coal Miner 69
General Servant Domestic 59
House Keeper 52
No Occupation 50
Gardener 48
Charwoman 45
Bricklayer 44
Butcher 44
Shoe Maker 40
Servant 36
Farm Servant Indoor 35
Errand Boy 32
Grocer 32
Tailor 32

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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