The Hamelin Family Name

The same name, two spellings: Hamelin and Hamel. In origin, the name means “Small village / wether”. The ending -in in Hamelin is a typical German derivative of the root behind Hamel.

The 2010 census count for Hamelin in the United States was 996, good for rank 24,961. It sits within the 25,000 most common last names in the country. French birth records list 8,446 children named Hamelin between 1891 and 2000. The name became more frequent over the century.

There is no single Hamelin family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Want more than a summary? See the Hamelin family name pack.