Hemmington Surname

1,478,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Hemmington Surname Definition:

From Hemington; a location name in Leicestershire.

Hemmington Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1071:520,73032,731
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England751:325,00521,260
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Hemmington (14) may also be a first name.

Hemmington Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Hemington; a location name in Leicestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hemmington Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hemmington is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemmington? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,478,479th most frequently used family name globally, held by around 1 in 50,961,860 people. The surname Hemmington is primarily found in Europe, where 76 percent of Hemmington are found; 75 percent are found in Northern Europe and 75 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 14 people.

The surname is most frequently held in England, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 520,730. In England Hemmington is mostly found in: Northamptonshire, where 56 percent live, Greater London, where 22 percent live and Dorset, where 7 percent live. Apart from England Hemmington exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in New Zealand, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Hemmington Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hemmington has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 143 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hemmington Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hemmington last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.

Hemmington earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 6.88% less than the national average, earning $40,181 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemington95318/
Emmington9570/
Hammington9088/
Chemington900/
Emington8942/
Hemngton893/
Hethmington860/
Hamington8427/
Himington841/
Homington840/
Hemengton840/
Jimmington801/
Amington780/
Amngton711/

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