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 1,228
Agricultural Labourer 519
House Servant 197
At Home 132
Labourer 130
Dress Maker 92
Servant 90
Farm Labourer 82
General Servant 62
Carpenter 61
Annuitant 57
Pauper 52
Laundress 50
House Keeper 45
Shoe Maker 41
Blacksmith 40
Gardener 39
Tailor 37
Ag Labourer 33
Errand Boy 31
Butcher 31
Coal Miner 30
Wife Of Above 30
Farmer 27
Farmers Son 27

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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