Empsall Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Empsall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Helmeshall,' some spot in the West Riding of Yorks; compare Emsley for Helmsley in the same district. With Hemsoll, compare Plimsoll. The 'p' is intrusive.

Johannes de Helmeshall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Empsall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:612,28636,401
United States401:9,061,473385,835
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England911:267,86118,927
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Empsall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Helmeshall,' some spot in the West Riding of Yorks; compare Emsley for Helmsley in the same district. With Hemsoll, compare Plimsoll. The 'p' is intrusive.

Johannes de Helmeshall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1755. Married — John Hempsall and Sarah Booth: St. George, Hanover Square.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Empsall Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Empsall Come From? nationality or country of origin

Empsall is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Empsall? popularity and diffusion

The last name Empsall is the 1,391,595th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 46,417,490 people. The last name Empsall is mostly found in Europe, where 58 percent of Empsall reside; 58 percent reside in Northern Europe and 58 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 612,286. In England it is primarily found in: West Yorkshire, where 46 percent reside, South Yorkshire, where 18 percent reside and Leicestershire, where 7 percent reside. Outside of England this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Canada, where 8 percent reside.

Empsall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Empsall has changed through the years. In The United States it increased 800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Empsall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Empsall last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Empsall earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 5.17% less than the national average, earning $40,920 USD per year and in Canada they earn 49.25% more than the national average, earning $74,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hempsall93632/
Empsal920/
Hempshall88254/
Empsell860/
Henpsall801/
Hampshall751/
Empusul714/
Embsala711/
Eiampaisal711/
Ampasala6752/
Impseil5721/
Imbsalt5712/
Hanpsal579/

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