Hampe
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from German Hampe, from the ancient Germanic name Hampo, shortened from Haginberht, composed of *hagō (“yard, enclosure”) and *berht (“bright”).
Proper noun
Hampe (plural Hampes)
- A surname from German.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hampe is the 36246th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 618 individuals. Hampe is most common among White (92.88%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hampe”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 122.