Hamiton

Hamiton Meaning & Origin

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

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamiton: 200
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 91,981
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M AH0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hamiton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H535

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamiton in Braille

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

The name Hamiton in braille

How to sign the name Hamiton using Sign Language

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

The name Hamiton in sign language

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