Hempseed Surname
Approximately 179 people bear this surname
Hempseed Surname Definition:
Janet Hempseed in Nether Ardoch, 1611, and John Hempseed in Cambuschiney, 1664 (Dunblane). George Hampseid was member of the Scots parliament for Cullen, 1639 (Hanna, II, p. 497), and Walter Kempseid, sometym minister at Auchterless, 1664 (Alford, p.
Read More About This SurnameHempseed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 61 | 1:442,552 | 34,724 |
| Scotland | 46 | 1:116,387 | 7,543 |
| New Zealand | 21 | 1:215,634 | 21,249 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| England | 18 | 1:3,095,448 | 105,421 |
| United States | 15 | 1:24,163,929 | 685,360 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 93 | 1:40,250 | 3,051 |
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 23 | 1:2,183,421 | 107,224 |
Hempseed Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Janet Hempseed in Nether Ardoch, 1611, and John Hempseed in Cambuschiney, 1664 (Dunblane). George Hampseid was member of the Scots parliament for Cullen, 1639 (Hanna, II, p. 497), and Walter Kempseid, sometym minister at Auchterless, 1664 (Alford, p. 57. In Fasti, 2. ed., VI p. 249, his name is spelled Hemtoeid). Weekley (p. 196) says: "An uncomplimentary surname," apparently with reference to size. Perhaps a corruption of Hempstead. The name of John Hempseil in Cullen, one of an assize in Aberdeen, 1597 (SCM., I, p. 17) is perhaps another form of the name. John Hempseed died in Edinburgh, 1940.
Hempseed Demographics
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Hempseed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hempseed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hempseed occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hempseed? popularity and diffusion
Hempseed is the 1,276,805th most frequently occurring last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,712,547 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 46 percent of Hempseed reside; 46 percent reside in Australasia and 46 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand.
The surname is most prevalent in Australia, where it is held by 61 people, or 1 in 442,552. In Australia it is most frequent in: Queensland, where 90 percent are found, Northern Territory, where 5 percent are found and New South Wales, where 2 percent are found. Barring Australia it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 26 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.
Hempseed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Hempseed has changed over time. In Scotland the number of people carrying the Hempseed last name declined 51 percent between 1881 and 2014; in England it expanded 120 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 35 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hempseed Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Hempseed surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Hempseed surname are 28.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 75% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Hempseed earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 75.62% more than the national average, earning $75,778 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.9% more than the national average, earning $60,067 CAD per year.
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