Hammen

Hammen Meaning & Origin

About Hammen
The surname Hammen is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Hamo," which was a short form of various Germanic compound names beginning with "haim," meaning "home." The name Hammen likely originated as a patronymic surname, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Hamo. Over time, the surname Hammen has been passed down through generations, becoming a hereditary family name.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammen: 881
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 27,392
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.3

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H550

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammen in Braille

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

The name Hammen in braille

How to sign the name Hammen using Sign Language

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

The name Hammen in sign language

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