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Where Does The Last Name Hempsey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Hempsey is held by more people in The United States than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Hempsey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hempsey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 1,202,518^th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. The surname Hempsey occurs mostly in Europe, where 65 percent of Hempsey reside; 65 percent reside in Northern Europe and 65 percent reside in British Isles.

Hempsey is most prevalent in The United States, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 6,590,162. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Pennsylvania, where 45 percent live, California, where 25 percent live and New Jersey, where 20 percent live. Outside of The United States this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 27 percent live and England, where 27 percent live.

Hempsey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hempsey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hempsey surname increased 688 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hempsey Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (67%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Hempsey last name are 23.69% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 76.92% registered to vote for the political party.

Hempsey earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.39% more than the national average, earning $55,399 USD per year.