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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)
- A surname.
- (slang) A nickname for Hampshire or New Hampshire.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hamp is the 23662nd 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.
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