Hammerton

Hammerton Meaning & Origin

About Hammerton
The surname Hammerton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hamel" meaning "crooked" or "bent" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hammerton can be interpreted as "one who comes from the crooked or bent enclosure or settlement." It is likely that the name originally referred to a person who lived near or was associated with a curved or irregularly shaped piece of land or settlement.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammerton: 171
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 104,602
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hammerton 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
HMRTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0506305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M ER0 T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hammerton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMRTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H563

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammerton in Braille

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

The name Hammerton in braille

How to sign the name Hammerton using Sign Language

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

The name Hammerton in sign language

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