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HAMPER

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There are approximately 284 people named Hamper in the UK. That makes it the 13,222nd most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 4 are named Hamper.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

Hampe
Hampel
Hamer
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Hamber
Hamparian
Hampear
Hampar
Hamperd
Hamperk
Hamperis
Hamperbe
Hampares
Hamperby
Hampary
Hamparn
Hampard
Hamperbee
Hampartz
Hampee
Hamperian
Hamparle
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Hampeis
Hampek
Hampauner

The Hamper surname in historical dictionaries

HAMPER. Apparently from the large coarse basket called in old times a hanaj?er. The Hanaper Office is a place where writs were formerly deposited in baskets, and the original Mr. Hanaper or Hamper may have been connected with that establishment. A Galfridus le Hannper, occurs in H.E. — probably a sobriquet.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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