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Hamm History Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

Contemporary Notables Historic Events Related Stories Citations

Hamm History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
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The name Hamm is of Anglo-Saxon origin and came from when the family lived in the county of Sussex, England in an area that was known by the low-lying land near a stream. 1 The surname Hamm was originally derived from the Old English word hamme, or hamm which also has patronymic origins.

There is a Norman connection with this name too. There we found the name was derived from the Castle of Ham, Normandy. William du Hamm was listed in Normandy in 1180-98 and the same reference lists William and Alexander de Ham in England c.1272. 2

Finally, the name could have been derived from Ham who according to the Table of Nations in the Book of Genesis, was the second son of Noah and the father of Cush, Mizraim, Phut and Canaan.

Early Origins of the Hamm family

The surname Hamm was first found in Sussex where one of the first records of the name was Robert de la Hamme who was listed in the Hundredorum Rolls of 1275. The same reference also includes: John de Hamme in Wiltshire; and William de Hamme in Cambridge. 1 Johannes Hamme was listed in the Yorkshire Poll Tax Rolls of 1379 and in Somerset, we found: Alice de Hamme; John atte Ham; Martin atte Ham; and Juliana in le Hame. All entries were 1 Edward III (during the first year of King Edwrad III's reign.) 3

Early History of the Hamm family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Hamm research. Another 224 words (16 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1296, 1433, 1568, 1600, 1610, 1617, 1640, 1676, 1776, 1812 and 1864 are included under the topic Early Hamm History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Hamm Spelling Variations

It is only in the last few hundred years that the English language has been standardized. For that reason, early Anglo-Saxon surnames like Hamm are characterized by many spelling variations. As the English language changed and incorporated elements of other European languages, even literate people changed the spelling of their names. Scribes and monks in the Middle Ages spelled names they sounded, so it is common to find several variations that refer to a single person. The variations of the name Hamm include: Ham, Hamm, Hame, Hamey and others.

Early Notables of the Hamm family

Notables of this surname at this time include:

John E. Hamm, M.D. (1776-1864) was an American US Army colonel, doctor and politician, diplomat, industrialist, and Marshall of the State of Ohio during the War of 1812

Hamm Ranking

In the United States, the name Hamm is the 1,150^th most popular surname with an estimated 27,357 people with that name. 4 However, in France, the name Hamm is ranked the 3,720^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 5

Hamm migration to the United States +

Many English families tired of political and religious strife left Britain for the new colonies in North America. Although the trip itself offered no relief - conditions on the ships were extremely cramped, and many travelers arrived diseased, starving, and destitute - these immigrants believed the opportunities that awaited them were worth the risks. Once in the colonies, many of the families did indeed prosper and, in turn, made significant contributions to the culture and economies of the growing colonies. An inquiry into the early roots of North American families has revealed a number of immigrants bearing the name Hamm or a variant listed above:

Hamm Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Conrad Hamm who arrived in New York City in 1710
Conrad Hamm, who landed in New York, NY in 1710 6
Johan Daniel Hamm, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1748 6
Andreas Hamm, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 6
Johan Jacob Hamm, who landed in America in 1753 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hamm Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anton Hamm, who landed in Venezuela in 1842 6
Johann Georg Hamm, aged 21, who landed in New York, NY in 1849 6
Richard Hamm, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1850 6
David Hamm, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1851 6
Fred Hamm, who arrived in Texas in 1852 6
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Hamm Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mr. Frederick John Hamm, (b. 1881), aged 22, Cornish slater travelling aboard the ship "St Paul" arriving at Ellis Island, New York on 2nd February 1903 en route to Bangor, Pennsylvania, USA 7

Hamm migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hamm Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. Andrew Hamm U.E. (b. 1754) who settled in Westfield, Kings County, New Brunswick c. 1784 he died in 1816 8
Mr. Frederick Hamm U.E. who settled in King's County, New Brunswick c. 1784 8

Hamm Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Mr. John Hamm, aged 10 who immigrated to Canada, arriving at the Grosse Isle Quarantine Station in Quebec aboard the ship "Bridgetown" departing from the port of Liverpool, England but died on Grosse Isle in September 1847 9
Peter Hamm, who landed in Manitoba in 1874
Peter Hamm, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875
Jacob Hamm, who arrived in Manitoba in 1875
Peter Hamm who arrived in Manitoba in 1875
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Hamm (post 1700) +

Wilbur V. Hamm, American politician, Candidate in primary for Circuit Judge in Michigan 31st Circuit, 1966 10
Walter Charles Hamm (1847-1922), American politician, U.S. Consul in Hull, 1903-11; Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1914-19 10
Theodore Cushing Hamm (1882-1914), American politician, U.S. Consul in Durango, 1911-14, died in office 1914 10
S. F. Hamm, American politician, Mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1952 10
Solomon H. Hamm, American politician, Member of Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from Clarion County, 1881-82 10
S. F. Hamm, American politician, Member of California State Assembly 18th District, 1857-58 10
Phillip Hamm, American Republican politician, Member of Wisconsin State Assembly from Milwaukee County 15th District; Elected 1902 10
Lori Hamm, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Montana, 2008 10
Lawrence Hamm, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1988 10
John N. Hamm, American politician, Member of South Dakota State House of Representatives 47th District, 1913-18 10
... (Another 20 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Historic Events for the Hamm family +

Halifax Explosion

Miss Doris Hazel Hamm (1910-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 11
Mrs. Harriet Hamm, Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 11
Mrs. Janet Hamm, Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 11
Master Frederick Hamm (1912-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 11
Mr. William Hamm (1878-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 11
... (Another 6 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

HMS Dorsetshire

Peter Hamm (d. 1945), British Able Seaman aboard the HMS Dorsetshire when she was struck by air bombers and sunk; he died in the sinking 12

Citations +

Reaney, P.H and R.M. Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames. London: Routledge, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-415-05737-X)
The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X)
Dickinson, F.H., Kirby's Quest for Somerset of 16th of Edward the 3rd London: Harrison and Sons, Printers in Ordinary to Her Majesty, St, Martin's Lane, 1889. Print.
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Cornwall Online Parish Clerks. (Retrieved 3rd May 2018). Retrieved from http://www.opc-cornwall.org/Resc/pdfs/emigration_ellis_island_1892_on.pdf
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
Charbonneau, André, and Doris Drolet-Dubé. A Register of Deceased Persons at Sea and on Grosse Île in 1847. The Minister of Canadian Heritage, 1997. ISBN: 0-660-198/1-1997E (p. 31)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
Force Z Survivors HMS Dorsetshire Crew List, (Retrieved 2018, February 13th), https://www.forcez-survivors.org.uk/biographies/listdorsetshirecrew.html