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

The surname Hempstead is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 168,242^nd most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 2,836,725 people. Hempstead is mostly found in The Americas, where 69 percent of Hempstead are found; 67 percent are found in North America and 67 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

It is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1,647 people, or 1 in 220,072. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: California, where 14 percent reside, New York, where 11 percent reside and Florida, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in England, where 23 percent reside and Australia, where 5 percent reside.

Hempstead Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Hempstead has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hempstead last name increased 353 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 327 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hempstead Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Hempstead surname are 0.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.82% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hempstead earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 2.52% less than the national average, earning R 231,660 per year; in United States they earn 0.15% more than the national average, earning $43,213 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.36% more than the national average, earning $50,858 CAD per year.