Hemmestad Surname

2,136,387th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 78 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Hemmestad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hemmestad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Norway281:183,65321,594
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017

Hemmestad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hemmestad has its highest incidence in The United States. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemmestad? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hemmestad is the 2,136,387th most prevalent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 93,430,076 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 55 percent of Hemmestad reside; 55 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname Hemmestad is most common in The United States, where it is held by 43 people, or 1 in 8,429,278. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Dakota, where 40 percent are found, Missouri, where 21 percent are found and Texas, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States Hemmestad is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Norway, where 36 percent are found and Sweden, where 9 percent are found.

Hemmestad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hemmestad surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Hemmestad earn in different countries varies marginally. In Norway they earn 4.04% more than the national average, earning 360,063 kr per year and in United States they earn 7.71% more than the national average, earning $46,475 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemmestead951/
Hommestad894/
Gemmestad890/
Emestad881/
Hommestaad842/
Homestad8238/
Ommestad827/
Hemeta802/
Emesta801/
Gimmestad78249/
Homestead788/
Amestad75105/
Omestad7595/
Hemmita753/
Chemeta752/
Emmetta751/
Khemeta751/
Hetmeta751/
Hemetta751/
Jemesta751/
Gimmestead741/
Emeta711,169/
Chimmeta718/
Aamestad712/
Hamistad711/
Khemmita711/
Hemeetah711/
Hemmetei711/
Cheimeta711/
Henmetta711/
Amestead710/
Omestead710/
Hemeto67327/
Emmita6762/
Hemita6711/
Emetai679/
Emetaz676/
Esmeta674/
Emetoa673/
Emeita673/
Gemeta672/
Emetah671/
Emista671/
Emehta671/
Emetta671/
Emieta671/
Eemeta671/
Himeta671/
Hamastead671/
Emetha671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hemmestad
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