Hamelin

Hamelin Meaning & Origin

About Hamelin
The surname Hamelin is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Hamelin, which itself comes from the Germanic name Haimo or Haimund. The name Haimo means "home" or "house," while Haimund means "home protection." Therefore, the surname Hamelin likely originated as a patronymic surname, denoting someone who was the son of Hamelin or a descendant of someone named Hamelin.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamelin: 996
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 24,961
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.34

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamelin 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 Hamelin is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M AH0 L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmˌlɪn/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamelin in Braille

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

The name Hamelin in braille

How to sign the name Hamelin using Sign Language

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

The name Hamelin in sign language

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