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Hampton

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Meaning

Place-name and surname.

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Origin

English

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English pronunciation

/ˈhæmp.tən/

UK English reading in the shared place-name and surname entry explicitly documenting male given-name transfer.

Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.

Published name usage

Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.

Latest published record available for this spelling in each place and recorded usage
PlaceYearRecorded usagePublished birthsRankNotes
England & Wales2018Boys34749Historical source: not all years independently cross-checked. Rank basis: source published.
United States2025Girls383832Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.
United States2025Boys1241443Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts.

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Meaning: Place-name and surname.

Oddity Software · licensed source

Licensed Oddity Software Baby Names Plus database. Cleaned and matched to this spelling; not independently verified.

Oddity Software · source

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Origin: English

Oddity Software · licensed source

Licensed Oddity Software Baby Names Plus database. Cleaned and matched to this spelling; not independently verified. The source label may describe language, region, or tradition rather than a precise linguistic derivation.

Oddity Software · source

Licensed publication use; not an open-data license

English pronunciation: /ˈhæmp.tən/

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UK English reading in the shared place-name and surname entry explicitly documenting male given-name transfer. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adaptation: language scope and exact-name evidence condensed by Rare Baby Names; no audio or images reused. CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/.

Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted by Rare Baby Names: wording shortened and name contexts separated. Recorded pronunciations are shown as published.

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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence

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License: Open Government Licence v3.0

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