Hamlyn

Hamlyn Meaning & Origin

About Hamlyn
The surname Hamlyn is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Hamelin, which itself comes from the Germanic name Hamo or Haimo. The name Hamo means "home" or "house," while Haimo means "home" or "dwelling." Therefore, the surname Hamlyn is believed to have originated as a topographic name for someone who lived near or worked at a house or dwelling. It could also have been a nickname for someone who was associated with a particular house or had a connection to the concept of home.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hamlyn: 361
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 56,588
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.12

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMLN
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H05405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M L IH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hamlyn*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H545

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hamlyn in Braille

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

The name Hamlyn in braille

How to sign the name Hamlyn using Sign Language

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

The name Hamlyn in sign language

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