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
School 2,226
Farm Labourer 285
Private Means 215
General Labourer 162
General Servant (domestic) 143
Labourer 135
Dressmaker 106
None 101
Domestic Servant 98
Farmer 94
Clerk 85
Dress Maker 70
Coal Miner Hewer 65
At Home 64
Scholar 61
Horseman On Farm 61
Housekeeper 59
Assisting In The Business 59
House Keeper 58
Bricklayer 57
At School 56
Carpenter 55
Laundress 55
Shop Assistant 54
House Painter 53

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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