Gender: Male
General Douglas Hamilton was a British Indian Army officer, gazetted to the 21st Regiment of the Madras Native Infantry from 1837 to 1871. He was a well known surveyor of the early British hill stations in South India and a famous sportsman, shikari, big-game hunter and trophy collector. He was an acute observer of nature and a gentleman. He legitimately shot more game in the Nilgiri Hills than any other sportsman.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 31, 2024
On the name Douglas Hamilton, Douglas means Dark Stream, Dark River, Dweller by the Dark Stream, Black Water, Black, Green, Blue. Hamilton means Beautiful Mountain, Home-lover's Estate or Hill with Grass, From the Mountain Town, Place-name and Surname of One of the Great Noble Families of Scotland.
The name Douglas Hamilton is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Douglas is commonly found in Brazil, United States of America, United Kingdom, and 91 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Douglas is recorded 46,519 times globally, ranking it as the 1,431th most common name worldwide.
Douglas is most prevalent in Brazil, with 15,229 occurrences, making it the 60th most popular name in the country.
In Brazil, the name Douglas is found among 1 in every 53 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
Country | Rank | Frequency |
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Brazil | #60 | 1 : 53 |
United States of America | #434 | 1 : 141 |
United Kingdom | #523 | 1 : 178 |
South Africa | #890 | 1 : 970 |
Nigeria | #1,041 | 1 : 947 |
Colombia | #1,397 | 1 : 1,058 |
Costa Rica | #263 | 1 : 136 |
Canada | #538 | 1 : 341 |
Guatemala | #336 | 1 : 273 |
France | #2,599 | 1 : 2,152 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Douglas from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
General Douglas Hamilton was a British Indian Army officer, gazetted to the 21st Regiment of the Madras Native Infantry from 1837 to 1871. He was a well known surveyor of the early British hill stations in South India and a famous sportsman, shikari, big-game hunter and trophy collector. He was an acute observer of nature and a gentleman. He legitimately shot more game in the Nilgiri Hills than any other sportsman.
Douglas Hamilton was a Reuters foreign correspondent.
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