Hemens Surname

1,181,191st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 201 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hemens Surname Definition:

Heman’s (Son): v. Haman

Hemens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:626,04636,944
Canada591:624,50251,218
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
New Zealand111:411,66631,040
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Hemens Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Heman’s (Son): v. Haman

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hemens Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hemens is borne by more people in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemens? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hemens is the 1,181,191st most frequently held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 36,256,447 people. Hemens is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Hemens are found; 44 percent are found in Northern Europe and 44 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 626,046. In England it is most frequent in: Devon, where 18 percent live, Greater London, where 16 percent live and Kent, where 13 percent live. Without taking into account England it is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 29 percent live and South Africa, where 6 percent live.

Hemens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hemens has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hemens last name expanded 223 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it fell 53 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hemens Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hemens earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 321.55% more than the national average, earning R 1,001,770 per year; in United States they earn 19.18% more than the national average, earning $51,425 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.37% more than the national average, earning $49,867 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemmens92466/
Heimens9244/
Heymens921/
Heamens921/
Hemensj921/
Hemense920/
Chemens920/
Hiemens920/
Emens91980/
Hemns918/
Heijmens868/
Hiemensz861/
Emmens831,133/
Homens83120/
Eamens8395/
Hömens8327/
Gemens8320/
Hymens831/
Hamens831/
Esmens830/
Hemins830/
Hemensová809/
Emns802/
Hiemenz77662/
Hemmins77145/
Chimens7795/
Hommens7756/
Hemence7713/
Himmens7712/
Heimenz777/
Hammens776/
Chemins773/
Hejmins771/
Haymens771/
Emmoens771/
Oehmens770/
Omens73153/
Hymns7370/
Amens7366/
Emems739/
Emins733/
Hamns733/
Jemns731/
Emmns731/
Himns730/
Chimense7170/
Chismens712/
Hemmions711/
Emmins67611/
Amiens67493/
Immens67339/
Emence67177/
Omenås6779/
Ammens6726/
Himins6721/
Gimens6710/
Emenze679/
Homins678/
Ameens677/
Hamins676/
Emenje676/
Jimens674/
Jemins672/
Emench672/
Heminz672/
Jemenz672/
Gemeensch671/
Himenz671/
Ahmins671/
Yomens671/
Eminse671/
Hemims670/
Hemnje670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hemens
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