Hammett

Hammett Meaning & Origin

About Hammett
The surname Hammett is of English origin and is derived from the medieval personal name Hamo, which itself is a variant of the name Hamon. The name Hamon is of Germanic origin and means "home" or "house." Therefore, the surname Hammett can be interpreted to mean "son of Hamo" or "descendant of Hamo."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammett: 7,590
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 4673
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.57

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMT
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0503
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M IH0 T
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmɪt/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H530

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammett in Braille

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

The name Hammett in braille

How to sign the name Hammett using Sign Language

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

The name Hammett in sign language

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