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 857
Cotton Weaver 152
Coal Miner 71
Labourer 70
Silk Weaver 56
House Keeper 43
Domestic Servant 35
General Servant 34
Agricultural Labourer 33
Cotton Spinner 33
Carter 31
Collier 24
Cotton Winder 24
Dress Maker 23
Laundress 20
Annuitant 19
Blacksmith 17
Farm Labourer 17
Farm Servant 17
Gardener 17
Hatter 17
Joiner 17
Farmers Son 14
Servant 14
Silk Winder 14

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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