Hempsted Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
England

Hempsted Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hempsted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States911:3,983,065216,270
England551:1,013,05650,089
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1051:232,14617,394
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1211:415,03030,604

Hempsted Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hempsted occurs in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hempsted? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,415,499th most numerous family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname Hempsted is predominantly found in The Americas, where 62 percent of Hempsted reside; 62 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 3,983,065. In The United States Hempsted is most numerous in: Michigan, where 40 percent are found, New Jersey, where 13 percent are found and Florida, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in England, where 36 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Hempsted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hempsted has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Hempsted surname decreased 25 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 48 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hempsted Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hempsted last name are 26.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the party.

Hempsted earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.42% less than the national average, earning $42,106 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hempstead942,569/
Heampsted940/
Hempstedt940/
Hemnpsted940/
Hempster881/
Hampsted881/
Hempstid880/
Hampstead82498/
Hompstead8260/
Hempsteat820/
Himpstead820/
Hempstett820/
Henpstead820/
Empster801/
Ampstead7515/
Hembster751/
Embsti571/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hempsted
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