Hamlett

Hamlett Meaning & Origin

About Hamlett
The surname Hamlett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Hamo, which itself is a variant of the name Hamon. The name Hamon is of Germanic origin and means "home" or "house." The suffix "-lett" is a diminutive, indicating "little" or "son of." Therefore, the surname Hamlett can be interpreted to mean "son of little Hamo" or "son of the little home."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamlett: 5,435
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 6,286
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.84

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamlett 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
HMLT
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05403
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M L IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmlɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMLT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H543

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamlett in Braille

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

The name Hamlett in braille

How to sign the name Hamlett using Sign Language

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

The name Hamlett in sign language

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