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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The surname Hamden is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Hamden in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.