Hampton

Hampton Meaning & Origin

About Hampton
The name "Hampton" is of Old English origin and is derived from the words "ham" meaning "home" or "homestead" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the name Hampton signifies a person who comes from or resides in a settlement or homestead. It is often used as a surname or a given name for boys.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Hampton are male.

Hampton Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 5.04% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMPTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H051305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M P T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmptən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMPTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H513

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hampton in Braille

Here's how to represent Hampton in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Hampton in braille

How to Spell the Name Hampton in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Hampton using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hampton in sign language

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