Hampshire (surname)
Hampshire is a surname of English origins. Mostly commonly, instances of the surname originated as locational surnames for Hampshire, England, and were passed down by descent or through marriage.[1][2] In some cases, the name is known to have emerged as a locational surname for Hallamshire.[1][2][3]
Notable people with the surname include:
- Alan Hampshire (born 1950), English cricketer
- David Hampshire (1917–1990), British racing driver
- Emily Hampshire (born c. 1980), Canadian and American actress
- George Hampshire (1831–1912), English cricketer
- Ian Hampshire (1948–2018), Australian rules footballer
- John Hampshire (1941–2017), English cricketer
- John Hampshire Sr. (1913–1997), English cricketer
- Joyce Ballou Gregorian Hampshire (1946–1991), American author
- Keith Hampshire (born 1945), English-born singer and actor
- Keith MacDermott Hampshire (1914–1982), Australian military pilot
- Margaret Hampshire (1918–2004), British educator and civil servant
- Michael Paul Hampshire (born 1989), British soccer player
- Paul Hampshire (1981–2022), Scottish soccer player
- Renee Hampshire (born 1981), Filipino comedian
- RJ Hampshire (born 1996), American professional Motocross and Supercross racer
- Robert Hampshire (born 1978), American transportation official
- Ryan Hampshire (born 1994), English rugby player
- Steven Hampshire (born 1979), Scottish soccer player
- Stuart Hampshire (1914–2004), English university administrator
- Susan Hampshire (born 1937), English actress
- William Hampshire (c. 1525–?), English member of parliament
See also
References
- ^ a b Freedman, Terry; Macleod, Iseabail (1997). The Wordsworth Dictionary of Surnames. Wordsworth Editions Ltd. ISBN 185326380X.
- ^ a b Ayto, John (2007). Encyclopedia of Surnames. A & C Black Publishers Ltd. ISBN 9780713681444.
- ^ Harrison, Henry; Pulling, Gyđa (1912). Surnames of the United Kingdom: a concise etymological dictionary, v.1. London: The Eaton Press.