# 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)
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 (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

### 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 (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

### 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 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.