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 856
Agricultural Labourer 58
Labourer 49
Coal Miner 48
General Labourer 41
General Servant 38
Domestic Servant 37
Dress Maker 34
Laundress 34
Carpenter 20
Gardener 19
Farm Labourer 17
Blacksmith 16
House Keeper 15
None 15
Charwoman 14
No Occupation 12
Bricklayer 12
Tin Miner 11
Annuitant 10
General Servant Domestic 10
School 10
House Maid Domestic Servant 10
Nail Maker 10
Tailor 9

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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