Hamp

See also: hamp

English

Etymology

  • As an English surname, of various origins, including the suburb Hamp in Somerset, from the source of the suffix -ham (“closed in land”) and a variant of Hamm, or from Middle English hemp (“hemp”).
  • As a German surname, variant of Hampe.

Proper noun

Hamp (plural Hamps)

  1. A surname.
  2. (slang) Nickname for Hampshire: a county of England.
  3. (slang) Nickname for New Hampshire: a state of the United States.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Hamp is the 23662nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1071 individuals. Hamp is most common among White (74.88%) and Black/African American (19.42%) individuals.

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