Hempenstall Surname

394,524th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 895 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Hempenstall Surname Definition:

This Yorkshire toponymic has been in Ireland since the seventeenth century, mainly in Co. Wicklow. SIF 88

Hempenstall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland2851:16,5231,817
Australia2821:95,72910,881
England2811:198,28517,371
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1151:38,5213,557
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England141:1,741,09855,534
Wales61:261,4039,165

Hempenstall (14) may also be a first name.

Hempenstall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This Yorkshire toponymic has been in Ireland since the seventeenth century, mainly in Co. Wicklow. SIF 88

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Hempenstall Last Name Facts

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

Hempenstall occurs more in Ireland more than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hempenstall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 394,524th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 8,142,509 people. The surname Hempenstall occurs mostly in Europe, where 64 percent of Hempenstall are found; 64 percent are found in Northern Europe and 64 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly occurring first name at a global level, borne by 14 people.

Hempenstall is most commonly held in Ireland, where it is carried by 285 people, or 1 in 16,523. In Ireland it is mostly concentrated in: Leinster, where 93 percent reside, Connaught, where 7 percent reside and Munster, where 1 percent reside. Besides Ireland this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 32 percent reside and England, where 31 percent reside.

Hempenstall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hempenstall has changed through the years. In Ireland the number of people bearing the Hempenstall surname expanded 248 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 2,007 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hempenstall Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is primarily Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hempenstall last name are 32.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 85.71% being registered with the political party.

Hempenstall earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.89% more than the national average, earning $59,065 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hempenstal951/
Hempinstall9121/
Hempenstell910/
Hempinstal860/

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Hempenstall Reference & Research

Heppenstall FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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