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UK surname

Hammonds

A patronymic surname derived from the given name Hamo, a shortened form of the Germanic name Haimund, meaning "home protection."

In the 1881 census there were 790 people recorded with the Hammonds surname, ranking it #4,709 among surnames in the records. By 2016, the modern count was 966, ranked #5,955, down from #4,709 in 1881.

The strongest historical links point to Wolverhampton, Kingswinford and Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Stoke-on-Trent, Walsall and Staffordshire Moorlands.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Hammonds is 1,179 in 1911. Compared with 1881, the name has grown by 22.3%.

1881 census count

790

Ranked #4,709

Modern count

966

2016, ranked #5,955

Peak year

1911

1,179 bearers

Map years

9

1851 to 2016

Key insights

  • Hammonds had 790 recorded bearers in 1881, making it the #4,709 surname in that year.
  • The latest modern count shown here is 966 in 2016, ranked #5,955.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 1,179 in 1911.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Rural Amenity.

Hammonds surname distribution map

The map shows where the Hammonds surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Hammonds surname density by area, 1881 census.

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Timeline

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Hammonds over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1851 historical 764 #3,490
1861 historical 856 #3,233
1881 historical 790 #4,709
1891 historical 1,053 #3,981
1901 historical 1,077 #4,485
1911 historical 1,179 #3,969
1997 modern 873 #6,107
1998 modern 926 #6,018
1999 modern 933 #6,035
2000 modern 955 #5,904
2001 modern 922 #5,969
2002 modern 956 #5,894
2003 modern 934 #5,916
2004 modern 913 #6,024
2005 modern 912 #5,962
2006 modern 874 #6,178
2007 modern 905 #6,061
2008 modern 912 #6,074
2009 modern 929 #6,096
2010 modern 949 #6,129
2011 modern 940 #6,113
2012 modern 938 #6,048
2013 modern 955 #6,050
2014 modern 967 #6,033
2015 modern 963 #5,999
2016 modern 966 #5,955

Geography

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Where Hammonds' are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around Wolverhampton, Kingswinford, Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors, Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace and Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Stoke-on-Trent, Walsall, Staffordshire Moorlands, Powys and Caerphilly. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 Wolverhampton Staffordshire
2 Kingswinford Worcestershire
3 Wellington, Wrockwardine, Eyton-on-the-Moors, Preston-on-the-Moors Shropshire
4 Shrewsbury St Alkmond, St Julian, St Mary (pt), Meole Brace Shropshire
5 Leicester St Margaret and Bishop's Fee, Leicester All Saints, Blackfriars Leicestershire

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Stoke-on-Trent 028 Stoke-on-Trent
2 Walsall 006 Walsall
3 Staffordshire Moorlands 011 Staffordshire Moorlands
4 Powys 014 Powys
5 Caerphilly 002 Caerphilly

Forenames

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First names often paired with Hammonds

These lists show first names that appear often with the Hammonds surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Hammonds

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Hammonds, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Rural Amenity

Nationally, the Hammonds surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Rural Amenity, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Hammonds household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

This Group comprises older parents or retirees, with no resident dependent children, and with the lowest residential densities in this Supergroup. Predominantly UK-born, residents typically live in detached houses, although others do live in semi-detached and terraced properties. The level of multiple car ownership is the highest in this Supergroup. Most houses are owner occupied although social renting is also present. Many concentrations occur in high amenity rural locations, such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Hammonds is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Hammonds is most concentrated in decile 4 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname near the middle of the scale.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

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Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Hammonds falls in decile 1 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the more deprived end of the index.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

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Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Hammonds is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 30-40 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

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Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - British

This describes the area pattern most associated with Hammonds, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Hammonds

The surname Hammonds originated in England and traces its roots back to the medieval era. It is derived from the Old English words "ham" and "dun," which collectively mean "homestead on a hill." The name was initially used to describe individuals who lived in such settlements.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Hammonds can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, which documented landholders in England after the Norman Conquest. This suggests that the name was already in use by the late 11th century.

The name Hammonds has undergone various spelling variations over the centuries, including Hamond, Hamonde, and Hammon. These variations often reflect regional dialects and differences in pronunciation.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named William Hammonds was recorded as a landowner in the county of Norfolk. This provides evidence of the surname's presence in that region during the Middle Ages.

During the 15th century, John Hammonds, a merchant from London, gained prominence for his successful trading ventures. He was born in 1420 and died in 1492.

In the 16th century, Sir Edmund Hammonds, born in 1534 and died in 1606, was a respected military commander who served under Queen Elizabeth I. He played a significant role in the English campaigns against the Spanish Armada.

The 17th century saw the rise of Thomas Hammonds, a renowned philosopher and theologian. Born in 1620 and died in 1692, he made notable contributions to the intellectual discourse of his time.

In the 18th century, Samuel Hammonds, born in 1735 and died in 1807, was a prominent architect responsible for designing several iconic buildings in London, including the Royal Opera House.

The Hammonds surname has also been associated with various place names throughout England, such as Hammonds End in Hertfordshire and Hammonds Knoll in Dorset. These place names likely originated from individuals bearing the surname who once resided in or owned land in those areas.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

1881 census detail

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Hammonds families in the 1881 census

These tables use 1881 census entries for people recorded with the Hammonds surname. Use the location tables for concentration, then the name and occupation tables for the people behind the surname.

Top counties

Total is the county count. Frequency and index adjust for local population size, so they are better concentration signals. Staffordshire leads with 166 Hammonds' recorded in 1881 and an index of 6.40x.

County Total Index
Staffordshire 166 6.40x
Shropshire 163 24.54x
Warwickshire 44 2.27x
Leicestershire 41 4.81x
Montgomeryshire 36 20.44x
Lancashire 35 0.38x
Gloucestershire 34 2.26x
Herefordshire 31 9.84x
Yorkshire 31 0.41x
Northamptonshire 29 4.01x
Middlesex 23 0.30x
Monmouthshire 22 3.96x
Worcestershire 20 1.99x
Glamorgan 14 1.05x
Brecknockshire 11 7.16x
Durham 10 0.44x
Norfolk 9 0.76x
Sussex 8 0.62x
Denbighshire 7 2.41x
Derbyshire 7 0.58x
Radnorshire 7 11.29x
Bedfordshire 6 1.51x
Berkshire 6 1.04x
Somerset 6 0.48x
Kent 4 0.15x
Lincolnshire 4 0.33x
Surrey 4 0.11x
Carmarthenshire 2 0.62x
Wiltshire 2 0.29x
Aberdeenshire 1 0.14x
Buckinghamshire 1 0.22x
Cheshire 1 0.06x
Hertfordshire 1 0.19x
Nottinghamshire 1 0.10x
Oxfordshire 1 0.21x

Top districts and towns

Districts give a more local view than counties. Total shows raw records, while frequency and index show local concentration. Stoke Upon Trent in Staffordshire leads with 49 Hammonds' recorded in 1881 and an index of 17.81x.

Place Total Index
Stoke Upon Trent 49 17.81x
Shrewsbury St Mary 23 87.79x
Kingswinford 20 21.23x
Rugby 19 72.44x
Wednesfield 19 49.76x
West Bromwich 17 11.44x
Wednesbury 16 24.68x
Wellington 16 42.87x
N Lydbury 14 542.64x
Attercliffe Cum Darnall 13 18.32x
Ashby St Ledgers 12 1739.13x
Shrewsbury St Julian 12 73.04x
Walsall Foreign 12 8.95x
Much Wenlock 11 179.45x
Claverley 10 223.21x
Coventry St Michael 10 16.06x
Goytrey 10 564.97x
Stanton Lacy 10 174.22x
Stockton On Tees 10 9.07x
Great Yarmouth 9 9.19x
Llanllwchaiarn 9 117.96x
Cwmdu 8 49.05x
Hawkesbury 8 155.95x
Oakthorpe Donsthorpe 8 350.88x
Rock 8 199.50x
Whittington 8 143.88x
Bilston 7 13.92x
Bishops Castle Out 7 514.71x
Brightside Bierlow 7 4.69x
Bristol St James St Paul 7 13.92x
Burslem 7 9.42x
Chilvers Coton 7 87.83x
Kensington London 7 1.64x
Northampton St Sepulchre 7 19.03x
Barrow In Furness 6 4.84x
Bedminster 6 5.16x
Church Gresley 6 31.33x
Farnworth 6 10.98x
Gelligaer 6 19.63x
Higham On The Hill 6 504.20x
Hove 6 10.55x
Ibstock 6 96.93x
Leicester All Sts 6 35.84x
Llanelly 6 32.63x
Newtown 6 53.29x
Paddington London 6 2.12x
Sheriff Hales 6 226.42x
Wootton 6 174.42x
Awre 5 161.29x
Berriew 5 102.88x
Cannock 5 11.04x
Chelmarsh 5 396.83x
Duston 5 76.22x
Kerry 5 94.34x
Leintwardine 5 485.44x
Quorndon 5 104.60x
Ripon 5 28.30x
St Pancras London 5 0.81x
Trelleck 5 216.45x
Wrockwardine 5 34.25x
Battersea 4 1.41x
Bettws 4 264.90x
Bristol St James In 4 18.04x
Edgmond 4 54.72x
Evesham All Sts 4 85.47x
Hereford St Martin 4 104.71x
Kingsland 4 143.37x
Leicester Black Friars 4 72.07x
Llanelwedd 4 740.74x
Llanrwst 4 39.80x
Llanwrtyd 4 179.37x
Stretton Sugwas 4 500.00x
Trevethin 4 7.62x
Chaddesley Corbett 3 79.79x
Clifton 3 3.94x
Kingston Lisle 3 337.08x
Leintwardine 3 93.46x
Manchester 3 0.73x
Trentham 3 13.59x
Windle 3 5.85x

Top female names

These are the female first names most often recorded with the Hammonds surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
Mary 53
Elizabeth 41
Sarah 35
Ann 21
Jane 19
Eliza 12
Emma 12
Annie 9
Ellen 9
Hannah 9
Alice 8
Emily 8
Harriet 7
Martha 7
Maria 6
Caroline 5
Charlotte 5
Florence 5
Frances 5
Catherine 4
Clara 4
Elizth. 4
Fanny 4
Julia 4
Lucy 4
Margaret 4
Agnes 3
Anne 3
Harriett 3
Rebecca 3
Rose 3
Theresa 3
Elizh. 2
Esther 2
Jemima 2
Kate 2
Laura 2
Rachel 2
Sinnah 2
Susan 2
Adeline 1
Alma 1
Betsy 1
Eleanor 1
Elsie 1
Emmeline 1
Helen 1
Hellen 1
Henrietta 1
Winifred 1

Top male names

These are the male first names most often recorded with the Hammonds surname in 1881. Names are not merged, so initials, variant spellings and transcription quirks can appear as separate rows.

Name Count
John 64
William 49
Thomas 40
James 23
Richard 21
George 19
Joseph 15
Charles 14
Edward 13
Alfred 10
Henry 10
Robert 8
David 7
Samuel 7
Edwin 6
Walter 6
Arthur 4
Frank 4
Albert 3
Benjamin 3
Fred 3
Harry 3
Herbert 3
Thos. 3
Elisha 2
Frederick 2
Fredk. 2
Fredrick 2
Isaac 2
Job 2
Leail 2
Moses 2
Tom 2
Bower 1
Burton 1
Dierbrick 1
Earnest 1
Geo. 1
Hamond 1
Martin 1
Maynard 1
Melior 1
Michael 1
Minton 1
Naaman 1
Percival 1
Peregrine 1
Peter 1
Pryce 1
Willm. 1

FAQ

Hammonds surname: questions and answers

How common was the Hammonds surname in 1881?

In 1881, 790 people were recorded with the Hammonds surname. That placed it at #4,709 in the surname rankings for that year.

How common is the Hammonds surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 966 in 2016. That gives Hammonds a modern rank of #5,955.

What does the Hammonds surname mean?

A patronymic surname derived from the given name Hamo, a shortened form of the Germanic name Haimund, meaning "home protection."

What does the Hammonds map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Hammonds bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.