About Hamlin
The surname Hamlin is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name Hamel or Hamelin, which means "little scarlet one" or "little scarlet warrior." Alternatively, it could be derived from the Old Norse name Hamundr, meaning "high protection" or "high defender." The surname Hamlin is therefore likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, indicating descent from an ancestor who bore one of these given names.
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The surname Hamlin is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hamlin 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 Hamlin is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hamlin in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hamlin using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.