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 652
Labourer 84
Agricultural Labourer 59
General Servant 45
Domestic Servant 43
Miner 32
Dress Maker 30
Gardener 27
Coal Miner 24
Blacksmith 23
Laundress 20
Carpenter 20
House Keeper 18
Farm Labourer 16
Servant 16
Tin Miner 15
Dressmaker 14
Wife 12
Annuitant 12
Domestic 11
Porter 11
Cook 11
Ag Lab 10
Cloth Worker 10
Tailor 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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