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Hammel History Etymology Early Origins Early History Spelling Variations Early Notables Ranking

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Hammel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France
Ireland
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Etymology of Hammel

What does the name Hammel mean?

The Irish Hammel surname is derived from the Gaelic "ó hAghmaill."

Early Origins of the Hammel family

The surname Hammel was first found in south Tyrone an d neighboring Oriel, where they were a branch of the Cenél Eoghain, families descended from Conall Gulban, son of Niall of the Nine Hostages. From the 12th century on, they were well known as poets and ollavs to the O'Hanlons. They were also known for their prowess in battle, Donnell O'Hammoyle was one of the adherents of Rory O'Donnell at the end of the 16th century.

Early History of the Hammel family

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Hammel Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: O'Hamill, Hammill, Hamil, Hommill, Homill, Homil, Hammel, Hammell and many more.

Early Notables of the Hammel family

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Hammel Ranking

In the United States, the name Hammel is the 8,196^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hammel migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hammel Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Johann Henrich Hammel, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1731 2
Christian Hammel, who arrived in America in 1734 2
Merran Hammel, who landed in New York in 1738 2
Archibald Hammel, who landed in New York in 1740 2
Mary Hammel, who arrived in New York in 1740 2
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Hammel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

George Hammel, who arrived in New York in 1827 2
Catharine Hammel, aged 25, who arrived in New York, NY in 1832 2
Louis Hammel, who arrived in Allegany (Alkgheny) County, Pennsylvania in 1837 2
Michael Hammel, who arrived in Texas in 1844 aboard the ship "Weser" 2
Martin Friedrich Hammel, aged 45, who landed in America in 1846 2
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Hammel migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hammel Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

Mr. John Hammel U.E. who settled in Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1784 he was a surgeon for the New York Volunteers 3rd Battalion 3

Hammel migration to Australia +

Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include:

Hammel Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

Joshua Hammel, who arrived in Adelaide, Australia aboard the ship "Aboukir" in 1847 4

Contemporary Notables of the name Hammel (post 1700) +

William "Billy" A. Hammel, American Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department (1904-1905), under Hammel, the LAPD used police automobiles for the first time
Thelma Hammel, American Republican politician, Presidential Elector for Minnesota, 1956; Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1960 5
Karen A. Hammel, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 35th District, 1978 5
A. B. Hammel, American politician, Delegate to Illinois convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933 5
Francis Hammel (1950-2021), French politician, Deputy of Somme's 4th constituency (1997-2002)
Christian Joseph Hammel, French Brigadier General during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars from 1789 to 1815 6
Hammel Madden Deroche (1840-1916), Canadian lawyer and politician, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for Addington (1871-1883)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
Rubincam, Milton. The Old United Empire Loyalists List. Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc, 1976. (Originally published as; United Empire Loyalists. The Centennial of the Settlement of Upper Canada. Rose Publishing Company, 1885.) ISBN 0-8063-0331-X
State Records of South Australia. (Retrieved 2010, November 5) ABOUKIR 1847. Retrieved from http://www.slsa.sa.gov.au/BSA/1847Aboukir.htm
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 26) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
Generals Who Served in the French Army during the Period 1789-1815. (Retrieved 2015, March 9) Christian Hammel. Retrieved from http://www.napoleon-series.org/research/c_frenchgenerals.html