Hamden

Hamden

English

Etymology

Probably a variant of Hampden.

Proper noun

Hamden (countable and uncountable, plural Hamdens)

1. (uncountable) A number of places in the United States:
   1. A town in New Haven County, Connecticut.
   2. A township in Becker County, Minnesota.
   3. An unincorporatedcommunity in Chariton County, Missouri.
   4. A town in Delaware County, New York.
   5. A village in Vinton County, Ohio.
   6. An unincorporatedcommunity in Choctaw County, Oklahoma.
2. (countable) A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Hamden is the 65244^th 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.