Given name & surname
Hamp
“from the home town”
Hamp is a variant of Hampton. One English interpretation is “from the home town.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hamp is a variant of Hampton. One English interpretation is “from the home town.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Hamp is a variant of Hampton. An origin associated with Hampton is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hamp through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,076
- 1,076 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1920
- 27 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 1996. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 27 in 1920. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 251 as a first name in 2020; 1,252 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Hamp’s family of names
Hamp has a related form in Hampton. In English usage, Hamp as a surname has a related form in Hamm. In English usage, Hamp as a surname has a related form in Hampe.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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