Hampton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hampton Name Meaning: A surname which originates from a number of forenames (mainly Norman),'Hamon'or 'Haim' meaning 'home', a similar Old German word 'Hamundr' means 'high protection'.

May be a topogrphical name referring to a settlement on a hill or someone who was a protector of something or someone.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hampton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hampton family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 425
Agricultural Labourer 96
Labourer 80
House Servant 64
At Home 46
Dress Maker 30
Miner 28
Servant 25
Annuitant 21
Gardener 18
Coal Miner 17
Carpenter 17
Nailer 17
General Servant 15
Blacksmith 14
Laundress 13
Farm Labourer 13
Garden Labourer 12
Cook 11
Errand Boy 11
House Keeper 11
Shoe Maker 11
Wife Of Above 11
Pauper 10
Baker 10

Hampton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hampton 100% 32,245
2 Hempton 86% 282
3 Humpton 86% 262
4 Hompton 86% 117
5 Himpton 86% 116

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

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