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 165
Living On Own Means 75
General Labourer 53
Coal Miner Hewer 37
Cotton Spinner 37
Scholar 35
Dress Maker 29
Farmer 29
General Servant Domestic 29
Domestic Servant 24
Cotton Winder 20
Coal Hewer 17
Coal Miner 17
Laundress Wash 17
House Keeper 15
Cotton Card Room Hand 15
Cook Domestic 14
Dock Labourer 14
House Painter 14
Stone Mason 14
Iron Moulder 14
Felt Hat Trimmer 13
Commercial Clerk 12
Gardener Domestic 12
Plumber 12

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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