Hammersmith

Hammersmith Meaning & Origin

About Hammersmith
The surname Hammersmith is of English origin and is derived from a place name. It refers to someone who lived near or worked at a "hammer smithy," which was a blacksmith's workshop where hammers were used to shape metal. The name combines the Old English words "hamor" meaning "hammer" and "smith" meaning "blacksmith." Therefore, the surname Hammersmith signifies an occupational name for someone involved in the trade of blacksmithing.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammersmith: 809
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 29,261
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.27

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hammersmith 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
HMRSM0
🗽 NYSIIS
HANANA
🔊 Soundex
H050625030
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M ER0 S M IH2 TH
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmərsˌmɪθ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMRSM0', 'HMRSMT')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammersmith in Braille

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

The name Hammersmith in braille

How to sign the name Hammersmith using Sign Language

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

The name Hammersmith in sign language

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