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 1,612
Agricultural Labourer 490
House Servant 129
Labourer 115
Dress Maker 103
House Keeper 80
Servant 70
General Servant 68
Carpenter 57
House Maid 51
Laundress 49
Blacksmith 40
Carter 38
Farm Labourer 37
Gardener 35
Butcher 35
Shoe Maker 35
Domestic Servant 32
Cook 31
Nurse 29
Farmers Son 26
Farmer 26
Silk Winder 25
Tailor 25
Silk Weaver 24

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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