Hamlen

Hamlen Meaning & Origin

About Hamlen
The surname Hamlen is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hamelin," which itself is derived from the Germanic elements "hama" meaning "protection" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hamlen can be interpreted as "one who provides protection" or "one who wears a protective helmet."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamlen: 199
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 92,358
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/hamlen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamlen in Braille

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

The name Hamlen in braille

How to sign the name Hamlen using Sign Language

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

The name Hamlen in sign language

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