Hems Surname

305,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,241 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Hems Surname Definition:

For Helms, q.v.

Hems Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4041:137,91613,469
Australia2211:122,15213,424
Netherlands2081:81,18813,613
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Canada941:391,97434,739
Germany451:1,789,010101,917
India401:19,176,635286,670
Wales151:206,30213,003
Scotland141:382,41616,471
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1931:126,29711,831
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

The alternate forms: Hemş (2) are calculated separately.

Hems (151) may also be a first name.

Hems Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Helms, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hems Last Name Facts

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

Hems occurs most in England. It may also occur as: Hemş. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hems? popularity and diffusion

It is the 305,056th most common surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 5,872,317 people. Hems occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Hems reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 749,223rd most prevalent forename on earth, borne by 151 people.

The last name Hems is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 137,916. In England Hems is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Shropshire, where 8 percent live. Barring England Hems occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 18 percent live and The Netherlands, where 17 percent live.

Hems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hems has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 403 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hems Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hems last name are 6.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.49% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hems earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.75% more than the national average, earning $43,474 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.37% more than the national average, earning $53,842 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemş922/
Heims891,321/
Chems89630/
Heems89333/
Haems89184/
Heyms89111/
Hemms89100/
Heams8928/
Khems8912/
Hiems899/
Hemsø899/
Hemns898/
Hemse895/
Hoems891/
Hemsh891/
Ems861,445/
Heimst80114/
Hjemås8048/
Heijms8043/
Chemse8034/
Echems8021/
Heemst8020/
Hemsch8020/
Hemsøe8011/
Heemsh808/
Chemss805/
Heimsh802/
Cheems802/
Khehms801/
Khemse801/
Chemsh801/
Cheams801/
Khemss801/
Jheims801/
Hemsse801/
Homs7511,114/
Hams756,216/
Hens756,119/
Emms754,643/
Jems753,627/
Ohms751,706/
Gems751,568/
Ehms75313/
Ihms75261/
Emsh75122/
Eims75105/
Hims7591/
Emst7578/
Emse7560/
Hyms7559/
Ahms7525/
Eams7521/
Öhms7517/
Eyms7516/
Emås7511/
Eems756/
Iems754/
Aems753/
Hemz753/
Emns752/
Oems752/
Emss752/
Emsø751/
Esms751/
Etms751/
Emsd751/
Emsj751/
Hjms751/
Eums750/
Heimsch73313/
Hiemsch7341/
Heimsjø7313/
Chemsse736/
Haemsch735/
Khemshe734/
Chehems733/
Kheemsh732/
Hemsche731/
Jheimms731/
Aichems731/
Kheemse731/
Heins6714,997/
Heyns678,308/
Hense674,870/
Heans671,666/
Hamsh671,015/
Hensh67676/
Henss67643/
Oehms67298/
Heens67279/
Haims67236/
Ahams67220/
Hensz67207/
Henst67186/
Jeams67124/
Hamms67122/
Hemze67103/
Hemző6790/
Hymns6770/
Hiens6757/
Hemje6754/
Jeems6743/
Henns6730/
Henæs6729/
Chens6723/
Chims6719/
Esims6716/
Khens6714/
Homss6711/
Jemsh679/
Heimz679/
Hamss677/
Jemms676/
Hayms676/
Chemz676/
Eischems675/
Geems675/
Homms675/
Hyoms674/
Himst674/
Hensj674/
Jem's674/
Jeims673/
Hoims673/
Himms672/
Chemx672/
Haams672/
Hemch672/
Hamås672/
Heuns672/
Chittems671/
Jemss671/
Hehns671/
Hymms671/
Hymse671/
Icems671/
Hgens671/
Items671/
Hhyms671/
Jemsz671/
Gemså671/
Emszt671/
Himsh671/
Emsse671/
Esmst671/
Gemsh670/
Ijhms670/
Emshe670/
Himns670/
Ohmss670/
Eamms670/

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