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 763
General Labourer 83
Coal Miner 61
Dress Maker 44
Domestic Servant 43
General Servant Domestic 38
Living On Own Means 35
Agricultural Labourer 30
Labourer 28
Living On Her Own Means 27
General Servant 27
Farmer 27
Blacksmith 21
Gardener 20
Laundress 20
Farm Labourer 19
Carpenter 18
House Keeper 18
Grocer 18
Clerk 16
Brick Layer 16
General Domestic Servant 14
Cotton Weaver 13
Farm Servant 11
Cook 11

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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