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
Scholar 506
House Servant 61
Labourer 61
Scholar At Home 50
Dress Maker 47
At Home 40
Agricultural Labourer 40
Annuitant 39
Servant 33
General Servant 23
Laundress 22
Shoe Maker 20
Joiner 18
Farm Labourer 17
Tailor 16
Weaver 15
Coal Miner 15
House Keeper 13
Carpenter 13
Charwoman 13
Power Loom Weaver 13
Errand Boy 12
Cook 11
Cordwainer 11
Hawker 11

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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