Hempstock Surname

708,658th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hempstock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinstock,' a parish in Salop, five miles from Newport.

Hempstock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2801:198,99317,417
Canada931:396,18935,081
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
France11:66,422,722504,397
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

Hempstock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinstock,' a parish in Salop, five miles from Newport.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Hempstock Last Name Facts

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

Hempstock is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hempstock? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 708,658th most commonly used family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 17,602,768 people. Hempstock is primarily found in Europe, where 72 percent of Hempstock are found; 71 percent are found in Northern Europe and 71 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most numerous in England, where it is carried by 280 people, or 1 in 198,993. In England it is most frequent in: Greater Manchester, where 22 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 18 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 13 percent reside. Other than England it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 22 percent reside and New Zealand, where 4 percent reside.

Hempstock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hempstock has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hempstock surname rose 241 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it decreased 94 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hempstock Last Name Statistics demography

Hempstock earn somewhat less than the average income. In Canada they earn 13.28% less than the national average, earning $43,083 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hampstock890/
Hempstoke890/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Hempstock
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis