Hamme

hamme English Etymology As a Dutch/en vls - surname, reduced form of en nl van Hamme, referring to Hamme in Belgium. See en Ham. As a en de - and English surname, variant of en Hamm. Proper noun s en Dutch. Statistics According to the 2010 United States Census, Hamme is the 36426th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 614 individuals. Hamme is most common among White (89.41%) individuals. Further reading Alemannic German Etymology From gsw gmh hamme, from gsw goh hamma shank, thigh curved limb; bent limb, from gsw gem-pro *hammō shinbone; the hollow of the knee; ham. Cognate with de Hamme ham; meat from the hindquarters, nl ham ham, en ham. Noun gsw noun f gsw Uri the hook on the wide end of a scythe blade References 65