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
School 680
Coal Miner Hewer 57
Cotton Weaver 57
Weaver 57
At Home 56
Labourer 45
Private Means 37
General Labourer 35
Carter 29
Farmer 28
At School 28
Housekeeper 26
None 25
Clerk 24
Dressmaker 24
General Servant (domestic) 21
Farm Labourer 20
Charwoman 19
Weaver Cotton 17
Assisting In Business 16
Scholar 16
Dress Maker 15
General Servant Domestic 15
No Occupation 15
Shop Assistant 15

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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