Hammond (surname)

The English surname or family name Hammond is derived from one of several personal names, most frequently

• the Norman Hamo/Hamon, a shortened form of one of several names beginning with haim, meaning "home"
• the Old Norse Hámundr, composed of Há (high) + Mund (protection)^[1]

Some notable people with the surname Hammond include:

• A. B. Hammond (1848–1934), American lumberman
• Abram A. Hammond (1814–1874), American politician
• Albert Hammond, Jr. (born 1980), American musician
• Albert Hammond (Wisconsin politician) (1883–1968), American politician
• Andrew Hammond (born 1988), Canadian hockey player
• Ben Hammond (born 1977), American Sculptor
• Beres Hammond (born 1955), Jamaican singer
• Chauncey B. Hammond (1882–1952), New York politician
• Chris Hammond (born 1966), American baseball player
• Darrell Hammond (born 1955), American comedian
• Darryl Hammond (born 1967), American football player
• Earl Hammond (1921–2002), American actor
• Evan Hammond (born 1987), American Landscape Architect
• Fred Hammond (born 1960), American singer
• Fred W. Hammond (1872–1942), New York politician
• Garrett Hammond, the drummer of the alternative rock bands Kill Hannah and Prick
• George S. Hammond (1921–2005), American chemist
• George P. Hammond (1896–1993), American librarian and professor of Latin American studies
• Gerrie Hammond (died 1992), Canadian politician
• Graeme Hammond (1858–1944), American neurologist and fencer
• James B. Hammond (1839–1913), American inventor
• James Henry Hammond (1807–1864), American politician
• Jason E. Hammond (1862–1957), American educator and politician
• Jay Hammond (1922–2005), American politician
• Joe Hammond (1902–1990), Australian footballer
• Joe Hammond (basketball), American basketball player
• John H. Hammond (1910–1987), American record producer, musician and critic
• John Hays Hammond (1855–1936), American mining engineer and philanthropist
• John Hays Hammond, Jr. (1888–1965), American radio engineer
• John P. Hammond (born 1942), American singer and guitarist
• Jonathan Hammond, filmmaker
• Josh Hammond (born 1998), American football player
• Jupiter Hammon (1711–1806), African-American poet
• Kim Hammond (1944–2017), American football player and jurist
• L. Blaine Hammond (born 1952), American astronaut
• Laurens Hammond (1895–1973), American engineer and inventor
• Marlene Hammond, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player
• Matthew B. Hammond, American economist
• Melvin Ormond Hammond (1876–1934), Canadian journalist, writer, and photographer
• Michael P. Hammond (ca. 1932–2002), American composer
• Nicholas Hammond (born 1950), American actor
• Peter Hammond (1797–1870), Swedish immigrant, founder and namesake of Hammond, Louisiana
• Raymond P. Hammond (born 1964), American poet, critic and editor
• Samuel Hammond (1757–1842), US Congressman from Georgia
• Samuel H. Hammond (1809–1878), New York politician
• Stephen H. Hammond (1828–1910), New York politician
• Tom Hammond (born 1944), American journalist
• Wayne G. Hammond, J. R. R. Tolkien scholar
• William Alexander Hammond (1828–1900), American soldier and physician
• Winfield Scott Hammond (1863–1915), American politician

• Bill Hammond (1947–2021), New Zealand artist
• Bob Hammond (1942–2020), Australian Football Player
• Fiona Hammond (born 1983), Australian water polo player
• Fran Hammond, Australian basketball player
• Jill Hammond (born 1950), Australian basketball player and captain
• Joan Hammond (1912–1996), New Zealand born Australian singer
• Wayne Hammond (field hockey) (born 1948), Australian field hockey player
• Simon Hammond (born 1962), Australian author and entrepreneur
• Stan Hammond (1942–2010), Australian water polo player
• Stanley James Hammond (1913–2000), Australian sculptor

• Albert Hammond (born 1944), British singer and songwriter
• Albert Hammond (footballer) (1924–1989), English footballer
• Aleqa Hammond (born 1965), Greenland prime minister
• Alison Hammond (born 1975), British contestant and journalist
• Arthur George Hammond (1843–1919), British soldier
• Dean Hammond (born 1983), British soccer player
• Elvis Hammond (born 1980), Ghanaian-born British football player
• George Hammond (diplomat) (1763–1853), British diplomat
• Harry Hammond (footballer) (1868–1921), British football player
• Henry Hammond (1605–1660), English religious leader
• Hermione Hammond (1910–2005), British painter
• James Hammond, eighteenth century British poet
• Jeffrey Hammond (born 1946), British musician
• John Lawrence Hammond (1872–1949), British journalist and writer
• Matthew Hammond (died 1579), British plough-wright, Unitarian
• Nicholas G. L. Hammond (1907–2001), British historian
• Nick Hammond (born 1967), British football player and manager
• Nicolas Hammond (born 1964), British author
• Norman Hammond (born 1944) is a British archaeologist (most noted as a Maya specialist)
• Peter J. Hammond (fl. 1980s), British television writer
• Phil Hammond (comedian) (born c. 1962), British comedian and journalist
• Philip Hammond (born 1955), British politician
• Reginald Hammond (1909–1991), English cricketer and Royal Navy officer
• Richard Hammond (born 1969), British journalist
• Roger Hammond (cyclist) (born 1974), British cyclist
• Sydney Hammond (1882–1917), English footballer
• T. C. Hammond (1877–1961), Irish-born religious leader
• Wally Hammond (1903–1965), British cricketer

• Laatekwei Hammond (born 1980), Ghanaian boxer

• Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch.
• Ashley Hammond, a character in the Power Rangers television series
• Evey Hammond, the protagonist in both the 1980s graphic novel series and the 2006 film adaptation V for Vendetta, played in the film by Natalie Portman
• Kim Hammond, a character in the 1980 slasher film Prom Night played by Jamie Lee Curtis.
• Sheila and Joel Hammond, played by Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant, are the main characters in the Netflix original horror comedy show Santa Clarita Diet.
• Major General (later Lieutenant General) George Hammond, the head of Stargate Command in the sci-fi television show Stargate SG-1
• Hector Hammond, a DC Universe supervillain, primarily an enemy of Green Lantern
• Madeline Hammond, a character in the Light of the Western Stars series by Zane Grey
• Mark Hammond, the main character of The Getaway (video game)
• John Hammond, a fictional millionaire, head of In-Gen and the creator of Jurassic Park
• Reggie Hammond, protagonist played by Eddie Murphy in the movie 48 Hrs.
• Zach Hammond, chief security officer of the USG Kellion in Dead Space
• Lisa Hammond, a character played by Jobeth Williams in the movie Teachers with Nick Nolte
• The Hammond Family, in the TV Show Political Animals with Sigourney Weaver
• Hammond, a hamster and the real name of Wrecking Ball in the video game Overwatch.

• Hammonds (surname)

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