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
Scholar 777
Cotton Weaver 136
Coal Miner 63
Silk Weaver 58
Labourer 50
Agricultural Labourer 48
Carter 44
Cotton Spinner 37
House Keeper 36
House Servant 36
Dress Maker 25
Servant 24
Laundress 21
Cotton Factory Worker 20
Cotton Winder 17
Nurse 17
Nail Maker 16
Farmer 15
Felt Hatter 15
Cotton Power Loom Weaver 15
General Servant 14
Grocer 14
Iron Moulder 13
Collier 13
Power Loom Cotton Weaver 13

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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The surname Hampson is the most popular version of all its varients

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