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This document provides a summary of the Hammons family surname history. It discusses how the surname has been spelled in various records due to illiteracy and phonetic spelling by enumerators. The origin of the name "Hammon" is explored through biblical references to places called Hammon in ancient Israel and connections to the worship of the god Baal. Roman era references to an oracle of Hammon in ancient Libya are also mentioned. The document aims to trace the etymology and variations of the surname but f

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