Hammonds

Hammonds Meaning & Origin

About Hammonds
The surname Hammonds is of English origin and is derived from the personal name Hammond, which itself comes from the Old Norse name "Hámundr." The name is composed of the elements "há" meaning "high" or "tall" and "mundr" meaning "protection" or "guardian." Therefore, the surname Hammonds can be interpreted to mean "high protector" or "tall guardian." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed upon someone who was tall or had a strong and protective nature.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hammonds: 12,710
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 2,839
  • Frequency per 100k people: 4.31

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hammonds 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
HMNTS
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050532
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M AH0 N D Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæməndz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMNTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H553

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hammonds in Braille

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

The name Hammonds in braille

How to sign the name Hammonds using Sign Language

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

The name Hammonds in sign language

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