Origins of the Hampton surname

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    OrkneyShetlandHighlandsWestern IslesGrampianTaysideCentralStrathclydeFifeLothianBordersDumfriesNorth East 121North West 115Isle of Man 85Yorkshire 188East Midlands 48West Midlands 674East 256London 924South East 556South West 194South Wales 61Mid Wales 19West WalesNorth Wales 33Republic of IrelandNorthern Ireland

    In 1921, most Hamptons lived in london

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    9,000 Hampton Travel & migration records
    46,000 Hamptons found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Hampton

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    981st most common surname in the UK

    We have for the Hampton surname. The oldest one dates back to 1220.

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    What are the most common Hampton first names?

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    Elizabeth

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    Common jobs for Hamptons

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Hamptons in 1921

    Dressmaker

    219

    Laundress

    148

    Domestic Servant

    109

    House Servant

    104

    General Servant

    100

    Common male occupations for Hamptons in 1921

    Coal Miner

    176

    Farm Hands

    175

    Agricultural Labourer

    143

    General Labourer

    141

    Semiskilled Chauffeurs And Drivers

    125

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