About Hampshire
The surname Hampshire is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "ham" meaning "homestead" or "village" and "scir" meaning "shire" or "district." Therefore, the surname Hampshire is believed to have originated as a locational surname, referring to someone who hailed from the county of Hampshire in England.
The surname Hampshire is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hampshire 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 Hampshire is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Hampshire in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Hampshire using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.