Hamil History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Irish Hamil surname is derived from the Gaelic "ó hAghmaill."

Early Origins of the Hamil family

The surname Hamil was first found in south Tyrone an d neighboring Oriel, where they were a branch of the Cenél Eoghain, families descended from Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. From the 12th century on, they were well known as poets and ollavs to the O'Hanlons. They were also known for their prowess in battle, Donnell O'Hammoyle was one of the adherents of Rory O'Donnell at the end of the 16th century.

Early History of the Hamil family

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Hamil Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: O'Hamill, Hammill, Hamil, Hommill, Homill, Homil, Hammel, Hammell and many more.

Early Notables of the Hamil family

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Hamil Ranking

In the United States, the name Hamil is the 12,043^rd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hamil migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hamil Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

James Hamil, who settled in Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1772
James Hamil settled Charles Town [Charleston], South Carolina in 1772

Hamil Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Patrick Hamil, who landed in America in 1805 2
Mary Hamil, who arrived in New York in 1845 2
Charles Hamil, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1873 2
Henry J Hamil, who arrived in Arkansas in 1888 2
John Hamil, who landed in Arkansas in 1896 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Hamil (post 1700) +

W. E. Hamil, American politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1924; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 1932 3
Mrs. Don Hamil, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 1960 3
David Alexander Hamil (b. 1908), American Republican politician, Member of Colorado State House of Representatives, 1939-40, 1951-56; Speaker of the Colorado State House of Representatives, 1951-56 3

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 6) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html