Hamell

Hamell Meaning & Origin

About Hamell
The surname Hamell is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Ó hÁmhail, meaning "descendant of Ámhail." The name Ámhail is a variant of the name Amhlaoibh, which itself is derived from the Old Norse name Olaf. The surname Hamell is primarily found in County Galway and County Mayo in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamell: 261
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 74,141
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HML
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0504
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AH0 M EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/hamell*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HML', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H540

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamell in Braille

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

The name Hamell in braille

How to sign the name Hamell using Sign Language

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

The name Hamell in sign language

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