Hamilton Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Hamilton Name Meaning: A habitational name from the elements hamil 'treeless hill' + tun 'settlement','treeless hill town'.

The name is of Anglo-Saxon origin.In 1220 Hamilton in Leicestershire was recorded as Hameldon' & the first recorded spelling of the name is that of 'Wauter Fiz Gilbert De Hamildone',dated 1296.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Hamilton Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Hamilton family

Profession Census Frequency
Independent 190
Female Servant 91
Labourer 56
Agricultural Labourer 37
Shoe Maker 31
Weaver 28
Farmer 21
Tailor 20
Male Servant 19
Dress Maker 18
Mariner 15
Clerk 14
Servant 13
Merchant 10
Painter 10
Cotton Weaver 10
Gardener 9
Army 9
Apprentice 9
Cabinet Maker 9
Pupil 9
Joiner 8
Independant 8
Ag Labourer 7
Coal Miner 7

Hamilton Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Hamilton 100% 55,528
2 Hamelton 88% 1,228
3 Hammilton 89% 498
4 Hamlton 88% 170
5 Hemilton 88% 104
6 Hamleton 75% 102

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

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