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) A nickname for Hampshire or New Hampshire.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hamp is the 23662^nd 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.

Anagrams

• HMPA, Pham