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

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''Hámundr'', composed of ''Há'' (high) + ''Mund'' (protection) Some notable people with the surname Hammond include:

People surnamed Hammond

North and South America

* 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 James Henry Hammond (November 15, 1807 – November 13, 1864) was an American attorney, politician, and Planter (American South), planter. He served as a United States representative from 1835 to 1836, the 60th Governor of South Carolina from 1842 ...

(1807–1864), American politician * Jason E. Hammond (1862–1957), American educator and politician *

Jay Hammond Jay Sterner Hammond (July 21, 1922 – August 2, 2005) was an American politician of the Republican Party, who served as the fourth governor of Alaska from 1974 to 1982. Hammond was born in Troy, New York and served as a Marine Corps fighter pi ...

(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 John Hays Hammond (March 31, 1855 – June 8, 1936) was an American mining engineer, diplomat, and philanthropist. He amassed a sizable fortune before the age of 40. An early advocate of deep mining, Hammond was given complete charge of Cecil R ...

(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 Laurens Hammond (January 11, 1895 – July 1, 1973) was an American engineer and inventor. His inventions include the Hammond organ, the Hammond Clock Company, Hammond clock, and the world's first polyphonic musical synthesizer, the Novachor ...

(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 Nicholas Hammond (born 15 May 1950) is an American and Australian actor and writer who is best known for his roles as Friedrich von Trapp in the film '' The Sound of Music'' and as Peter Parker/Spider-Man in the 1970s television series ''The Am ...

(born 1950), American actor *Peter Hammond (1797–1870), Swedish immigrant, founder and namesake of

Hammond, Louisiana Hammond is the largest city in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, United States, located east of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Baton Rouge and northwest of New Orleans. Its population was 20,019 in the 2010 United States census, 2010 U.S. census, and 21 ...

* 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 William Alexander Hammond (28 August 1828 – 5 January 1900) was an American military physician and neurologist. During the American Civil War he was the eleventh Surgeon General of the United States Army (1862–1864) and the founder of the ...

(1828–1900), American soldier and physician * Winfield Scott Hammond (1863–1915), American politician

Oceania

* 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

Europe

* 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 Henry Hammond (18 August 1605 – 25 April 1660) was an English churchman, church historian and theologian, who supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War. Early life He was born at Chertsey in Surrey on 18 August 1605, the y ...

(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 (

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1980s), British television writer * Phil Hammond (comedian) (born c. 1962), British comedian and journalist *

Philip Hammond Philip Hammond, Baron Hammond of Runnymede (born 4 December 1955) is a British politician and life peer who served as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 2016 to 2019 and Foreign Secretary from 2014 to 2016, having previously served as Defence ...

(born 1955), British politician * Reginald Hammond (1909–1991), English cricketer and Royal Navy officer *

Richard Hammond Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English journalist, television presenter, and author. He co-hosted the BBC Two motoring programme ''Top Gear (2002 TV series), Top Gear'' from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and James Ma ...

(born 1969), British journalist * Roger Hammond (cyclist) (born 1974), British cyclist * Sara Hammond (1672–1716), Norwegian landowner and businesswoman * Sydney Hammond (1882–1917), English footballer * T. C. Hammond (1877–1961), Irish-born religious leader * Thomas Hammond (athlete) (1878–1945), English athlete * Thomas Hammond (merchant) (1630–1681), English-Norwegian merchant * Thomas Hammond (regicide) (–1658), English army officer * Wally Hammond (1903–1965), British cricketer

Africa

* Laatekwei Hammond (born 1980), Ghanaian boxer

Fictional characters

*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

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. * Sheila and Joel Hammond, played by

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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

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