Hembury Surname

603,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Hembury 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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Hembury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2531:220,22918,622
United States1171:3,097,940179,693
Wales701:44,2084,243
Australia461:586,86342,409
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
France61:11,070,454349,096
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1101:221,59416,923
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States151:3,347,912150,340

Hembury 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

Broad Hembury, a parish in co. Devon.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hembury: The surname of De Hembury occurred in the adjoining county of Gloucester in the 13th century (H. R.). Broad - Hembury is a Devonshire parish, and perhaps the Somerset name of Hembrow is thus derived.

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hembury Last Name Facts

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

Hembury is most common in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hembury? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hembury is the 603,653rd most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,178,105 people. The surname Hembury is primarily found in Europe, where 67 percent of Hembury reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname Hembury is most commonly occurring in England, where it is held by 253 people, or 1 in 220,229. In England it is primarily found in: Somerset, where 18 percent live, Nottinghamshire, where 13 percent live and Devon, where 9 percent live. Excluding England Hembury occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent live and Wales, where 14 percent live.

Hembury Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hembury has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hembury last name rose 230 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 780 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hembury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hembury last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered to vote for the political party.

Hembury earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% less than the national average, earning $42,757 USD per year.

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Hembura862/
Hombury860/
Esmbury860/
Chembura8070/
Chemburi8027/
Heimbure801/
Jeambury800/
Ambury77232/
Embure775/
Embory773/
Enbury772/
Emburi771/
Hymburych7516/
Heimburge758/
Hanbury712,380/
Chitembure71192/
Hambure7158/
Hembori7140/
Khimbhuriy7136/
Amburey7117/
Hamburi7115/
Amburay7112/
Jembure715/
Emburea713/
Eambure711/
Iemburi711/
Jemburi711/
Chitemburi711/
Emboura711/
Chisenbury710/
Genbury710/
Hinbury710/
Chemvura6786/
Chimbure6755/
Hamburee6747/
Hanburry6730/
Chimburi6722/
Chimbura6720/
Chenburi673/
Hambouri671/
Hamburai671/
Jembhuri671/
Hanboury671/
Eisnbury670/
Itenbury670/
Icenbury670/
Chinbury670/

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