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
School 551
Private Means 42
Farm Labourer 35
Labourer 33
Dressmaker 28
General Servant (domestic) 27
Farmer 24
General Labourer 21
None 20
Assisting In Business 17
Clerk 17
Domestic Servant 17
Scholar 17
Bricklayer 17
Coal Miner Hewer 17
Dress Maker 15
Charwoman 15
Errand Boy 15
At Home 14
No Occupation 14
At School 14
Cook 13
House Keeper 13
Elementary School Teacher 12
Laundress 12

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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