Hemmingsen Surname

98,359th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,821 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Denmark
Highest density in:
Denmark

Hemmingsen Surname User-submission:

Hemmingsen is a Danish surname, meaning 'son of Hemming'.

Hemmingsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Denmark3,0921:1,826128
United States8501:426,42236,874
Norway3161:16,2731,979
New Zealand1341:33,7935,839
Argentina1191:359,18827,983
Australia1141:236,80422,158
Canada831:443,92338,562
Sweden501:196,93513,646
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
England101:5,571,806158,774
Greenland71:8,054710
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

Hemmingsen Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hemmingsen is a Danish surname, meaning 'son of Hemming'.

- sean_luc_mauder

Hemmingsen Last Name Facts

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

Hemmingsen is found most in Denmark. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemmingsen? popularity and diffusion

Hemmingsen is the 98,359th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,511,625 people. Hemmingsen is predominantly found in Europe, where 72 percent of Hemmingsen are found; 72 percent are found in Northern Europe and 72 percent are found in Scandinavia.

This surname is most widespread in Denmark, where it is borne by 3,092 people, or 1 in 1,826. In Denmark Hemmingsen is most numerous in: Region Zealand, where 42 percent live, Capital Region of Denmark, where 36 percent live and Region of Southern Denmark, where 13 percent live. Apart from Denmark it occurs in 24 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 18 percent live and Norway, where 7 percent live.

Hemmingsen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hemmingsen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hemmingsen surname expanded 7,727 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hemmingsen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hemmingsen are 13.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Hemmingsen earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 12.6% less than the national average, earning 302,475 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.19% more than the national average, earning $43,232 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.12% less than the national average, earning $48,632 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemingsen9555/
Hemmingson90708/
Hemmingsem903/
Henmingsen902/
Hemmingsenová871/
Hemmingsson86919/
Hemingson84256/
Hammingson802/
Jemingson740/
Hamnksson531/
Eminxanova505/

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