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Hamill Family History

Hamill Surname Meaning

Scottish (Lanarkshire): of Norman origin, a habitational name from Haineville or Henneville in Manche, France, named from the ancient Germanic personal name Hagano + Old French ville ‘settlement’.

English (Lancashire): nickname for a maimed person or someone with a distinctive scar from Middle English, Old English hamel ‘mutilated, scarred’.

Irish (Ulster): according to MacLysaght, a shortened Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hÁdhmaill ‘descendant of Ádhmall’, which he derives from ádhmall ‘active’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Hamill families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hamill family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hamill families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 82 Hamill families living in Ontario. This was about 46% of all the recorded Hamill's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hamill families in 1911.
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What did your Hamill ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Farmer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hamill. 37% of Hamill men worked as a Farmer and 34% of Hamill women worked as a Farmer. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hamill were Laborer and School Teacher.

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    37%
  • Carpenter
    6%
  • Foreman
    6%
  • Laborer
    5%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    34%
  • Housewife
    34%
  • School Teacher
    34%

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Census Records

There are 44,000 census records available for the last name Hamill. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hamill census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 10,000 immigration records available for the last name Hamill. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 7,000 military records available for the last name Hamill. For the veterans among your Hamill ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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