Hamden

Hamden Meaning & Origin

About Hamden
The surname Hamden is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure" and "denu" meaning "valley." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hamden can be interpreted as "dweller in the valley homestead" or "one who comes from the valley enclosure." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Hamden or a similar location with a valley and homestead.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hamden is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hamden: 304
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 65,244
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamden based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Hamden is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M D AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hamden*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamden in Braille

Here's how to represent Hamden in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hamden in braille

How to sign the name Hamden using Sign Language

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

The name Hamden in sign language

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