The surname Hammond
A patronymic surname, carried by 69,515 people in the United States.
Pronounced /ˈhæmənd/ 2 syllables Soundex H553 Also a first name
Origin
A patronymic surname from the Anglo-Norman given name Hamo, Hamon, from Germanic names beginning with a derivative of Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home”), such as descendants of *Haimarīks (“Henry”). The river in New Brunswick is named after British politician and colonial governor Sir Andrew Hamond, 1st Baronet (1738–1828). The civil parish is named after a settlement, named in turn after the river.
Hammond is a patronymic surname: formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How common it is
2010 US Census
There were 69,515 people named Hammond in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 4,441 Americans. That is up 3.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 67,063.
Who is named Hammond
Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census
78% of people named Hammond identified as white (not Hispanic), 16% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.2% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
- White (not Hispanic) 78%
- Black (not Hispanic) 16%
- Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.2%
- Two or more races 2.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander 0.6%
Famous Hammonds
29 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Nicholas HammondAmerican actor, born 1950
- Laurens HammondAmerican inventor (1895–1973)
- Albert Hammond, Jr.American rock musician, born 1980
- Darrell HammondAmerican actor and comedian, born 1955
- Roger HammondBritish cyclist, born 1974
- David HammondAmerican swimmer (1882–1940)
- John P. HammondAmerican blues singer and guitarist, 1942–2026
- John HammondAmerican record producer, civil rights activist and music critic (1910–1987)
- Kathy HammondAmerican sprinter, born 1951
- Robert HammondAustralian male field hockey player, born 1981
- L. Blaine HammondAmerican astronaut, born 1952
- William Alexander HammondAmerican military physician and neurologist (1828–1900)
Notable Hammonds come mostly from the United States (22), the United Kingdom (5) and Australia (2).
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Surnames that sound like Hammond
Hammond has the Soundex code H553, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code H553.
Questions
- Where does the surname Hammond come from?
- A patronymic surname from the Anglo-Norman given name Hamo, Hamon, from Germanic names beginning with a derivative of Proto-Germanic *haimaz (“home”), such as descendants of *Haimarīks (“Henry”). The river in New Brunswick is named after British politician and colonial governor Sir Andrew Hamond,…
- How common is the surname Hammond?
- 69,515 people in the United States had the surname Hammond in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 4,441 Americans. It ranked 481st of 162,253 surnames.
- What ethnicity is the surname Hammond?
- In the 2010 Census, 78% of people named Hammond identified as white (not Hispanic), and 16% as Black (not Hispanic).
- Who is the most famous person named Hammond?
- Nicholas Hammond, American actor, followed by Laurens Hammond.
- Where is the surname Hammond most common?
- Wikidata records people named Hammond in the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.
- How do you pronounce Hammond?
- Hammond is /ˈhæmənd/, 2 syllables.
- What type of surname is Hammond?
- Hammond is a patronymic surname, formed from a father’s (or ancestor’s) given name.
- Is the surname Hammond getting more or less common?
- More common. 67,063 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 69,515 in 2010, up 3.7%.
- Is Hammond also a first name?
- Yes. Hammond is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.