Hamme Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Before spelling settled in the modern era, so Hamm could easily become Hamme. The name is usually explained as “Dweller by a riverside meadow”.

Spelling and variants

The extra “e” in Hamme is a spelling habit rather than a different name.

Hamme by the numbers

The 2010 US Census counted 614 people named Hamme, ranking it number 36,426 among American surnames. INSEE counts 124 people born in France with the Hamme surname between 1891 and 2000; the busiest decade was 1961–1970. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Hemme and Ham.

Arms associated with the name

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