Hempton Surname
Approximately 502 people bear this surname
Hempton Surname User-submission:
A variant of Hampton. An Old English surname, meaning 'town on the hill'.
Hempton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 259 | 1:1,399,455 | 96,631 |
| England | 83 | 1:671,302 | 38,633 |
| Northern Ireland | 72 | 1:25,626 | 2,839 |
| Australia | 42 | 1:642,755 | 44,739 |
| Ireland | 32 | 1:147,154 | 6,785 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 62 | 1:71,449 | 5,226 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 54 | 1:929,976 | 55,839 |
Hempton Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A variant of Hampton. An Old English surname, meaning 'town on the hill'.
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Hempton Religious Adherence
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Hempton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hempton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hempton is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hempton? popularity and diffusion
Hempton is the 614,324th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 14,517,024 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Hempton reside; 52 percent reside in North America and 52 percent reside in Anglo-North America.
The surname Hempton is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 259 people, or 1 in 1,399,455. In The United States Hempton is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 27 percent are found, Texas, where 19 percent are found and South Carolina, where 9 percent are found. Apart from The United States this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in England, where 17 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 14 percent are found.
Hempton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Hempton has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Hempton last name rose 480 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 692 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 48 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hempton Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Anglican (79%) in Ireland.
In The United States Hempton are 0.039999999999999% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.19% being registered with the party.
Hempton earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.57% more than the national average, earning $45,984 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Khempton | 93 | 1 | / |
| Empton | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hampton | 86 | 103,606 | / |
| Gempton | 86 | 157 | / |
| Hemptom | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hompton | 86 | 2 | / |
| Himpton | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hamphton | 80 | 8 | / |
| Hamptton | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hampthon | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hamptoon | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hanmpton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hammpton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamppton | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hamptonn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Homphton | 80 | 0 | / |
| Impton | 77 | 39 | / |
| Ampton | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ompton | 77 | 2 | / |
| D'Hampton | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hanpton | 71 | 10 | / |
| Hamptan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Honpton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hambton | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hainpton | 67 | 0 | / |
| Anpton | 62 | 0 | / |
| Hembtam | 57 | 1 | / |
| Impthun | 57 | 0 | / |
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