Hamelton

Hamelton Meaning & Origin

About Hamelton
The surname Hamelton is of Scottish origin and is derived from the place name Hamilton in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "hamel" meaning "crooked" or "bent" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hamelton can be interpreted as "the settlement or enclosure in a crooked or bent place."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamelton: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMLTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0504305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M AH0 L T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hamelton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMLTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamelton in Braille

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

The name Hamelton in braille

How to sign the name Hamelton using Sign Language

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

The name Hamelton in sign language

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