Hampson

Hampson Meaning & Origin

About Hampson
The surname Hampson is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Hamund" or "Hamond," which itself is a combination of the Old Norse elements "hamr," meaning "home" or "shelter," and "mundr," meaning "protection" or "guardian." Therefore, the surname Hampson can be interpreted to mean "son of Hamund," indicating a familial connection to an ancestor named Hamund who was associated with providing shelter or protection.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hampson: 2,653
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 11,801
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.9

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMPSN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H051205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AE1 M P S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈhæmpsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMPSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H512

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hampson in Braille

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

The name Hampson in braille

How to sign the name Hampson using Sign Language

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

The name Hampson in sign language

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