Hamden
English
Etymology
Probably a variant of Hampden.
Proper noun
Hamden (countable and uncountable, plural Hamdens)
- (uncountable) A number of places in the United States:
- A town in New Haven County, Connecticut.
- A township in Becker County, Minnesota.
- An unincorporated community in Chariton County, Missouri.
- A town in Delaware County, New York.
- A village in Vinton County, Ohio.
- An unincorporated community in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.
- (countable) A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Hamden is the 65244th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 304 individuals. Hamden is most common among White (88.16%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Hamden”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 120.
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