Hampson Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hampson Name Meaning: This is a patronymic variant of the personal name 'Hamo',from 'Haimo' short form of names beginning with hairn 'home'.

This is of Anglo-Saxon origin.Possibly from the personal name 'Hamundr',har 'high' + mund 'protection'.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hampson Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hampson family

Profession Census Frequency
Cotton Weaver 104
Female Servant 79
Agricultural Labourer 65
Silk Weaver 63
Weaver 63
Labourer 55
Independent 55
Farmer 51
Male Servant 34
Cotton Spinner 32
Hatter 24
Cotton Piecer 19
Carter 18
Coal Miner 17
Publican 15
Apprentice 15
Dress Maker 12
Joiner 12
Warehouseman 12
Coach Smith 12
Cotton Carder 11
Shoe Maker 11
Collier 10
Hatter & Joiner 9
Shop Keeper 9

Hampson Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hampson 100% 43,709
2 Humpson 86% 1,370
3 Hempson 86% 806
4 Hompson 86% 497
5 Himpson 86% 251

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