Hammon

Hammon Meaning & Origin

About Hammon
The surname Hammon is of English origin and has multiple possible meanings. It is derived from the Old English personal name "Hamon," which itself comes from the Germanic name "Haimo" meaning "home" or "house." Alternatively, it could be derived from the Old Norse name "Hamundr," composed of "hamr" meaning "shape" or "form" and "undr" meaning "to love." The surname Hammon is therefore likely to have originated as a patronymic surname, denoting "son of Hamon" or "descendant of Hamon."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammon: 4,424
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 7,520
  • Frequency per 100k people: 1.5

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hammon 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 Hammon 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 Hammon in Braille

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

The name Hammon in braille

How to sign the name Hammon using Sign Language

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

The name Hammon in sign language

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