Hemburrow Surname

1,558,593rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 132 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Wales

Hemburrow Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hembury,' now Broadhembury, a parish in North Devon, near Honiton. This surname has been somewhat prolific of variants, but all are of the customary type; compare Harborow.

John de Hembury, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

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Hemburrow Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia561:482,06636,890
England301:1,857,26974,552
Wales241:128,9399,528
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523

Hemburrow Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hembury,' now Broadhembury, a parish in North Devon, near Honiton. This surname has been somewhat prolific of variants, but all are of the customary type; compare Harborow.

John de Hembury, Somerset, 1 Edward III: Kirby's Quest.

John Hembure, Somerset, 1 Edward III: ibid.

1804. Married — Samuel Hembury and Elizabeth Darley: St. George, Hanover Square.

1807. — John Cadding Hemberow and Martha Wallis: ibid.

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

Hemburrow Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hemburrow is most common in Australia. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemburrow? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,558,593rd most common family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 55,208,681 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 45 percent of Hemburrow are found; 45 percent are found in Northern Europe and 45 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Hemburrow is most frequently held in Australia, where it is borne by 56 people, or 1 in 482,066. In Australia Hemburrow is most common in: Victoria, where 59 percent are found, Queensland, where 27 percent are found and Australian Capital Territory, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Australia it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in England, where 23 percent are found and Wales, where 18 percent are found.

Hemburrow Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hemburrow has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 176 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hemburrow Last Name Statistics demography

Hemburrow earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In Canada they earn 55.99% more than the national average, earning $77,501 CAD per year.

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