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

Norman Norman or Normans may refer to: Ethnic and cultural identity * The Normans, a people partly descended from Norse Vikings who settled in the territory of Normandy in France in the 10th and 11th centuries ** People or things connected with the Norm ...

''Hamo''/''Hamon'', a shortened form of one of several names beginning with ''haim'', meaning "home" *the

Old Norse Old Norse, Old Nordic, or Old Scandinavian, is a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and t ...

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

People surnamed Hammond

North and South American

* 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) Albert Hammond, Sr. (January 30, 1883 – July 15, 1968) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Hammond moved with his parents to Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He went to parochial and public schools. From 1911 to 1921, ...

(1883–1968), American politician * Andrew Hammond (born 1988), Canadian hockey player * Ben Hammond (born 1977), American Sculptor *

Beres Hammond Beres Hammond OJ (born Hugh Beresford Hammond; 28 August 1955, in Annotto Bay, Saint Mary, Jamaica)Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall'', Greenwood Press, , p. ...

(born 1955), Jamaican singer * Chauncey B. Hammond (1882–1952), New York politician *

Chris Hammond Christopher Andrew Hammond (born January 21, 1966) is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Hammond was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the sixth round of the amateur draft. Hammond had not sustained considerable success unt ...

(born 1966), American baseball player *

Darrell Hammond Darrell Clayton Hammond (born October 8, 1955) is an American actor, stand-up comedian and impressionist. He was a regular cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1995 to 2009, and has been its announcer since 2014. Upon his departure, Hammo ...

(born 1955), American comedian *

Darryl Hammond Darryl Hammond (September 24, 1967 – February 19, 2017) was an American arena football wide receiver / defensive back in the Arena Football League. Hammond is ranked in the top 20 in numerous career record books. His sixteen-year career is ...

(born 1967), American football player *

Earl Hammond Erwin Saul Hamburger (June 17, 1921 – May 19, 2002), known professionally as Earl Hammond, was an American actor, who has appeared in several films and television series. Career Earl Hammond began acting in radio at the age of 7, and continued ...

(1921–2002), American actor * Evan Hammond (born 1987), American Landscape Architect *

Fred Hammond Frederick William Hammond (born December 27, 1960) is an American gospel singer, bass guitar player, and record producer. He is regarded as one of the most popular figures in contemporary gospel music. He is known for using a variety of differe ...

(born 1960), American singer * Fred W. Hammond (1872–1942), New York politician *

Garrett Hammond Garret Hammond was the drummer of the Chicago-based alternative rock bands Kill Hannah and Prick. Career Hammond drummed for the band Prick, which was signed to Nothing Records owned by Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor. Hammond drummed on sele ...

, the drummer of the alternative rock bands Kill Hannah and Prick *

George S. Hammond George Simms Hammond (May 22, 1921 – October 5, 2005) was an American scientist and theoretical chemist who developed "Hammond's postulate", and fathered organic photochemistry,–the general theory of the geometric structure of the transition ...

(1921–2005), American chemist * George P. Hammond (1896–1993), American librarian and professor of Latin American studies *

Gerrie Hammond Geraldine Rose "Gerrie" Hammond (died November 1, 1992) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. She was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1981 to 1990, and a cabinet minister in the Progressive Conservative government of Gary F ...

(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 attorney, politician, and planter from South Carolina. He served as a United States representative from 1835 to 1836, the 60th Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844, and ...

(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 pil ...

(1922–2005), American politician *

Joe Hammond Joseph William Hammond (10 July 1902 – 25 December 1990) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family His brother, Bob Hammond also played VFL football for Hawthorn and St Kilda. ...

(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 Ce ...

(1855–1936), American mining engineer and philanthropist * John Hays Hammond, Jr. (1888–1965), American radio engineer *

John P. Hammond John Paul Hammond (born November 13, 1942 in New York City) is an American singer and musician. The son of record producer John H. Hammond, he is sometimes referred to as John Hammond Jr. Background Hammond is a son of record producer and ta ...

(born 1942), American singer and guitarist * Jonathan Hammond, filmmaker *

Josh Hammond Josh Hammond (born July 24, 1998) is an American football wide receiver for the DC Defenders of the XFL. He played college football at Florida. College career Hammond was a member of the Florida Gators for four seasons. He finished his colleg ...

(born 1998), American football player * Jupiter Hammon (1711–1806), African-American poet * Kim Hammond (1944–2017), American football player and jurist *

L. Blaine Hammond Lloyd Blaine Hammond Jr. (born January 16, 1952) is a Gulfstream test pilot, a former United States Air Force officer, and a former NASA astronaut. He flew on two Space Shuttle missions. Education Hammond was born on January 16, 1952, in Savanna ...

(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, and the world's first polyphonic musical synthesizer, the Novachord. Youth Lauren ...

(1895–1973), American engineer and inventor * Marlene Hammond, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player * Matthew B. Hammond, American economist *

Melvin Ormond Hammond Melvin Ormond Hammond (17 July 1876 – 11 October 1934), known professionally as M. O. Hammond, was a Canadian journalist, photographer, and author. Life M. O. Hammond was born in Clarkson, Ontario (now part of Mississauga) the only son of ...

(1876–1934), Canadian journalist, writer, and photographer * Michael P. Hammond (ca. 1932–2002), American composer *

Nicholas Hammond Nicholas Hammond (born May 15, 1950) is an American-born 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 A ...

(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 and northwest of New Orleans. Its population was 20,019 in the 2010 U.S. census, and 21,359 at the 2020 population estimates program. Ham ...

* Raymond P. Hammond (born 1964), American poet, critic and editor *

Samuel Hammond Samuel Hammond (September 21, 1757 – September 11, 1842) was a lieutenant colonel during the American Revolutionary War, governor and leader in the Louisiana and Missouri Territories, and United States Representative from Georgia in the 8th ...

(1757–1842), US Congressman from Georgia * Samuel H. Hammond (1809–1878), New York politician * Stephen H. Hammond (1828–1910), New York politician *

Tom Hammond Thomas Taylor Hammond (born May 10, 1944) is an American sportscaster. Hammond is primarily known for his work with NBC Sports from 1984 to the present. Hammond is one of the network's staple on-air presenters, along with Bob Costas and Dan Hic ...

(born 1944), American journalist *

Wayne G. Hammond Wayne Gordon Hammond (born February 11, 1953 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American scholar known for his research and writings on the works of J. R. R. Tolkien. Biography Wayne Hammond was born in Cleveland, Ohio and then raised in Brooklyn, Ohi ...

, 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 Ar ...

(1828–1900), American soldier and physician *

Winfield Scott Hammond Winfield Scott Hammond (November 17, 1863December 30, 1915) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Biography Hammond was born in 1863 in Southborough, Massachusetts, the son of Ellen P. (Panton) and John Washington ...

(1863–1915), American politician

Australian and New Zealand

* Bill Hammond (1947–2021), New Zealand artist * Bob Hammond (born 1942), Australian Football Player *

Fiona Hammond Fiona ("Fi") Hammond (born 10 May 1983 in Sydney) is an Australian water polo Water polo is a competitive sport, competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which ...

(born 1983), Australian water polo player * Fran Hammond, Australian basketball player * Jill Hammond (born 1950), Australian basketball player and captain *

Joan Hammond Dame Joan Hilda Hood Hammond, (24 May 191226 November 1996) was an Australian operatic soprano, singing coach and champion golfer. Early life Joan Hilda Hood Hammond was born and baptised in Christchurch, New Zealand. Her father, Samuel Hood, w ...

(1912–1996), New Zealand born Australian singer * Wayne Hammond (field hockey) (born 1948), Australian field hockey player *

Simon Hammond Simon Hammond (born 23 January 1962) is an Australian author, entrepreneur, journalist, business advisor and international keynote speaker. Born in the United Kingdom, Hammond relocated to Australia in 1969, at age seven. He lived in Adelaide w ...

(born 1962), Australian author and entrepreneur

European

Albert Hammond Albert Louis Hammond OBE (born 18 May 1944) is a British-Gibraltarian singer, songwriter, and record producer. A prolific songwriter, he also collaborated with other songwriters such as Mike Hazlewood, John Bettis, Diane Warren, Holly Knight ...

(born 1944), British singer and songwriter * Albert Hammond (footballer) (1924–1989), English footballer *

Aleqa Hammond Aleqa Hammond (born 23 September 1965) is a Greenlandic politician and former member of the Danish Folketing (parliament). Formerly the leader of the Siumut party, she became Greenland's first female prime minister after her party emerged as the l ...

(born 1965), Greenland prime minister *

Alex Hammond Alex Hammond, also known as Alex Quinn, (born 1974) is a British television presenter, reporter working for Sky Sports Racing. Hammond was also a columnist for Sporting Life, while it operated. Media career Hammond started her broadcasti ...

(born 1974), British journalist *

Alison Hammond Alison Hammond (born 5 February 1975) is an English television personality and actress. She competed in the third series of the reality show '' Big Brother'' in 2002, in which she was the second housemate to be evicted. She has since become a ...

(born 1975), British contestant and journalist * Arthur George Hammond (1843–1919), British soldier *

Dean Hammond Dean John Hammond (born 7 March 1983) is an English retired footballer. He previously played in the Football League for Brighton & Hove Albion, Leyton Orient, Colchester United, Leicester City and Southampton. Football career Brighton & Hove ...

(born 1983), British soccer player * Elvis Hammond (born 1980), Ghanaian-born British football player *

George Hammond (diplomat) George Hammond (1763–1853) was a British diplomat and one of the first British envoys to the United States from 1791 to 1795. Early career Hammond came from East Riding of Yorkshire, enjoyed a liberal education, and was a Master of Arts and F ...

(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, who supported the Royalist cause during the English Civil War. Early life He was born at Chertsey in Surrey on 18 August 1605, the youngest son of John Hammond (c. 155 ...

(1605–1660), English religious leader *

Hermione Hammond Hermione Hammond (11 August 1910 – 29 July 2005) was an English painter who is most famous for her paintings of London damaged by the Blitz during World War II. Born in Hexham, Northumberland, to an artist mother and an invalid father, Hermion ...

(1910–2005), British painter * James Hammond, eighteenth century British poet *

Jeffrey Hammond Jeffrey Hammond (born 30 July 1946), often known by his former stage name Jeffrey Hammond-Hammond, is an artist and retired musician best known for being the bassist of progressive rock band Jethro Tull from 1971 to 1975. With Jethro Tull, Ha ...

(born 1946), British musician *

John Lawrence Hammond John Lawrence Le Breton Hammond (18 July 1872 – 7 April 1949) was a British journalist and writer on social history and politics. A number of his best-known works were jointly written with his wife, Barbara Hammond (née Bradby, 1873–1961). ...

(1872–1949), British journalist and writer * Matthew Hammond (died 1579), British plough-wright, Unitarian * Nicholas G. L. Hammond (1907–2001), British historian *

Nick Hammond Nicholas David Hammond (born 7 September 1967 in Hornchurch, England) is an English former football goalkeeper. Playing career Hammond was an Arsenal apprentice, making his league début whilst on loan at Bristol Rovers in 1986, followed by ...

(born 1967), British football player and manager * Nicolas Hammond (born 1964), British author *

Norman Hammond Norman Hammond (born 10 July 1944) is a British archaeologist, academic and Mesoamericanist scholar, noted for his publications and research on the pre-Columbian Maya civilization. Career Hammond was educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge. He held ac ...

(born 1944) is a British archaeologist (most noted as a Maya specialist) *

Peter J. Hammond Peter J. Hammond (born c. 1930s; sometimes credited as P. J. Hammond) is a British television writer and novelist. Career Hammond's television career began in the 1960s, when he began by working on BBC police dramas such as ''Dixon of Dock Gree ...

( fl. 1980s), British television writer *

Phil Hammond (comedian) Philip James Hammond (born 1 January 1962) is a British physician, broadcaster, comedian and commentator on health issues in the United Kingdom. He is best known for his humorous commentary on the National Health Service. He first came into t ...

(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, Foreign Secretary from 2014 to 2016, and Defence Secretary from 2011 to 2014. ...

(born 1955), British politician * Reginald Hammond (1909–1991), English cricketer and Royal Navy officer * Richard Hammond (born 1969), British journalist *

Roger Hammond (cyclist) Roger Hammond (born 30 January 1974) is a male English retired bicycle racer, specialising in cyclo-cross and road cycling. Education Hammond grew up in Chalfont St Peter in Buckinghamshire and attended Dr Challoner's Grammar School as a teen ...

(born 1974), British cyclist * Sydney Hammond (1882–1917), English footballer * T. C. Hammond (1877–1961), Irish-born religious leader *

Wally Hammond Walter Reginald Hammond (19 June 1903 – 1 July 1965) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Gloucestershire in a career that lasted from 1920 to 1951. Beginning as a professional, he later became an amateur and was appointed cap ...

(1903–1965), British cricketer

Africa

* Laatekwei Hammond (born 1980), Ghanaian boxer

Fictional

*Jim Hammond, the

original Human Torch The Human Torch, also known as Jim Hammond (originally, Hamond), is a fictional character, fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-artist Carl Burgos, he first appearance, first appeared ...

. * Ashley Hammond, a character in the ''Power Rangers'' television series *

Evey Hammond Evey Hammond is a fictional character and the protagonist of the comic book series ''V for Vendetta'', created by Alan Moore, David Lloyd, and Tony Weare. She becomes involved in V's life when he rescues her from a gang of London's secret poli ...

, 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 A slasher film is a genre of horror films involving a killer stalking and murdering a group of people, usually by use of bladed or sharp tools like knife, chainsaw, scalpel, etc. Although the term "slasher" may occasionally be used informally as ...

Prom Night played by

Jamie Lee Curtis Jamie Lee Curtis (born November 22, 1958) is an American actress, producer, children's author, and activist. She came to prominence with her portrayal of Lt. Barbara Duran on the ABC sitcom '' Operation Petticoat'' (1977–78). In 1978, she m ...

. * Sheila and Joel Hammond, played by

Drew Barrymore Drew Blythe Barrymore (born February 22, 1975) is an American actress, director, producer, talk show host and author. A member of the Barrymore family of actors, she is the recipient of several accolades, including a Golden Globe Award and a ...

and

Timothy Olyphant Timothy David Olyphant ( ; born May 20, 1968) is an American actor. He made his acting debut in an off-Broadway theater in 1995, in ''The Monogamist'', and won the Theatre World Award for his performance, and then originated David Sedaris' ''Th ...

, are the main characters in the

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Santa Clarita Diet ''Santa Clarita Diet'' is an American horror-comedy streaming television series created by Victor Fresco for the streaming service Netflix, starring Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant. Fresco serves as the showrunner, and is an executive pr ...

. * Major General (later Lieutenant General) George Hammond (Stargate), the head of Stargate Command in the sci-fi television show ''Stargate SG-1'' *

Hector Hammond Hector Hammond is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics who is primarily an enemy of Green Lantern. Peter Sarsgaard played the role of Hammond in the 2011 film ''Green Lantern''. Publication history Hector Hamm ...

, 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 Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author and dentist. He is known for his popular adventure novels and stories associated with the Western genre in literature and the arts; he idealized the American frontie ...

* 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'' (video game) * 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 A wrecking ball is a heavy steel ball, usually hung from a crane, that is used for demolishing large buildings. It was most commonly in use during the 1950s and 1960s. Several wrecking companies claim to have invented the wrecking ball. An e ...

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