Hamilton

Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Old English

From Old English *Hameldūne, from hamel (“blunt, flat-topped”) + dūne (“hill”). The Scottish surname is from the place in Leicestershire. The dollar-bill sense is from the portrait of Alexander Hamilton featured on it.

Etymology: Wiktionary (CC-BY-SA)

Name Variants & Related

Hamilton-Brown Derived from Hamilton
Hamilton De Laroche Derived from Hamilton
Hamilton De La Roche Derived from Hamilton
Hamil Root name
Acker Old English origin
Ackerley Old English origin
Ackley Old English origin
Adley Old English origin
Ainsley Old English origin
Akridge Old English origin

Popularity by Country

Hamilton

Rank #34

Frequency 0.06% of population

NRS Most Common Surnames 2024 ↗

Hamilton

Rank #107

Frequency 194,331 people (72.04 per 100k)

Ethnic Distribution

White 72.79% Hispanic 1.61% Black 22.65% Asian/PI 0.44% Native Am. 0.78% Two+ 1.73%

U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

Hamilton

Rank #63229

INSEE Death Records 1970-2024 ↗

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