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  [ zh ] (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

• Ælfric of Hampshire
• Hamshaw
• Hallam (surname)
• Hanshaw

References

1. Freedman, Terry; Macleod, Iseabail (1997). The Wordsworth Dictionary of Surnames. Wordsworth Editions Ltd. ISBN   185326380X.
2. Ayto, John (2007). Encyclopedia of Surnames. A & C Black Publishers Ltd. ISBN   9780713681444.
3. Harrison, Henry; Pulling, Gyđa (1912). Surnames of the United Kingdom: a concise etymological dictionary, v.1. London: The Eaton Press.