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 775
House Servant 51
Labourer 46
Servant 41
Dress Maker 38
Coal Miner 37
Agricultural Labourer 32
Cotton Weaver 32
Tailor 29
House Keeper 28
Laundress 24
Shoe Maker 23
Joiner 18
Fund Holder 16
Nurse 15
Milliner 14
Cook 13
Fundholder 13
Cotton Winder 12
House Maid 12
General Servant 11
Wife 11
Carter 11
Domestic Servant 11
Farm Labourer 10

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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