Last name Hamilton (Hamilton 
, هاميلتون 
, Хамилтон 
, among others...) , around the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen Hamilton is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Jamaica, where it is a common surname, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Bahamas, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada. Very seldom, Hamilton is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Hamilton | Canada, Brazil, Australia, United States, United Kingdom |
| هاميلتون | Egypt |
| Гамильтон, Хамилтон | Russia |
| המילטון | Israel |
| Хэмилтон | Kyrgyzstan |
| david hamilton of cadzow Scottish nobleman, GB (b. 1333) |
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| james hamilton Scottish nobleman and royal hostage, GB (b. 1390) |
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| david hamilton Bishop of Argyll and Abbot of Dryburgh (b. 1401) |
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| james hamilton, 1st lord hamilton Scottish nobleman, scholar and politician, GB (b. 1415) |
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patrick hamilton Scottish clergyman and martyr; (1504–1528), GB (b. 1504) |
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james hamilton, duke of châtellerault Scottish noble (1516-1575), GB (b. 1516) |
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| james hamilton, 1st earl of arran Scottish noble (1475-1529), GB (b. 1475) |
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james hamilton, 3rd earl of arran Scottish nobleman (1537-1609) (b. 1537) |
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| james hamilton Scottish nobleman and architect (b. 1490) |
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claud hamilton, 1st lord paisley Scottish politician and noble, GB (b. 1546) |
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| gavin hamilton archbishop of St Andrews, GB (b. 1501) |
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| john hamilton Scottish prelate and politician, GB (b. 1512) |
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thomas hamilton Scottish judge, administrator and peer, 1st Earl of Haddington (b. 1563) |
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| janet hamilton (1517-1574) (b. 1517) |
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james hamilton, 1st earl of abercorn Earl of Abercorn, 1606-1618, GB (b. 1575) |
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