Hems Surname
Approximately 1,241 people bear this surname
Hems Surname Definition:
For Helms, q.v.
Hems Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 404 | 1:137,916 | 13,469 |
| Australia | 221 | 1:122,152 | 13,424 |
| Netherlands | 208 | 1:81,188 | 13,613 |
| United States | 157 | 1:2,308,656 | 143,524 |
| Canada | 94 | 1:391,974 | 34,739 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| India | 40 | 1:19,176,635 | 286,670 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Northern Ireland | 9 | 1:205,004 | 9,958 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 193 | 1:126,297 | 11,831 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
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.
Hems Demographics
Average Hems Salary in
United States
$43,474 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hems Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hems Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hems is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Hemş. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hems? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hems is the 305,056th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,872,317 people. The last name Hems is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Hems reside; 36 percent reside in Northern Europe and 36 percent reside in British Isles. Hems is also the 749,223rd most common first name internationally, borne by 151 people.
The surname Hems is most commonly held in England, where it is held by 404 people, or 1 in 137,916. In England it is mostly found in: West Midlands, where 21 percent reside, Greater London, where 10 percent reside and Shropshire, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account England this last name is found in 28 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 18 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 17 percent reside.
Hems Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hems has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 403 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Hems Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hems surname are 6.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.49% registered with the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemş | 92 | 2 | / |
| Heims | 89 | 1,321 | / |
| Chems | 89 | 630 | / |
| Heems | 89 | 333 | / |
| Haems | 89 | 184 | / |
| Heyms | 89 | 111 | / |
| Hemms | 89 | 100 | / |
| Heams | 89 | 28 | / |
| Khems | 89 | 12 | / |
| Hiems | 89 | 9 | / |
| Hemsø | 89 | 9 | / |
| Hemns | 89 | 8 | / |
| Hemse | 89 | 5 | / |
| Hoems | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hemsh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ems | 86 | 1,445 | / |
| Heimst | 80 | 114 | / |
| Hjemås | 80 | 48 | / |
| Heijms | 80 | 43 | / |
| Chemse | 80 | 34 | / |
| Echems | 80 | 21 | / |
| Heemst | 80 | 20 | / |
| Hemsch | 80 | 20 | / |
| Hemsøe | 80 | 11 | / |
| Heemsh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Chemss | 80 | 5 | / |
| Heimsh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Cheems | 80 | 2 | / |
| Khehms | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khemse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chemsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Cheams | 80 | 1 | / |
| Khemss | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jheims | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hemsse | 80 | 1 | / |
| Homs | 75 | 11,114 | / |
| Hams | 75 | 6,216 | / |
| Hens | 75 | 6,119 | / |
| Emms | 75 | 4,643 | / |
| Jems | 75 | 3,627 | / |
| Ohms | 75 | 1,706 | / |
| Gems | 75 | 1,568 | / |
| Ehms | 75 | 313 | / |
| Ihms | 75 | 261 | / |
| Emsh | 75 | 122 | / |
| Eims | 75 | 105 | / |
| Hims | 75 | 91 | / |
| Emst | 75 | 78 | / |
| Emse | 75 | 60 | / |
| Hyms | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ahms | 75 | 25 | / |
| Eams | 75 | 21 | / |
| Öhms | 75 | 17 | / |
| Eyms | 75 | 16 | / |
| Emås | 75 | 11 | / |
| Eems | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iems | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aems | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hemz | 75 | 3 | / |
| Emns | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oems | 75 | 2 | / |
| Emss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Emsø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Esms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Etms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Emsd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Emsj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjms | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eums | 75 | 0 | / |
| Heimsch | 73 | 313 | / |
| Hiemsch | 73 | 41 | / |
| Heimsjø | 73 | 13 | / |
| Chemsse | 73 | 6 | / |
| Haemsch | 73 | 5 | / |
| Khemshe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Chehems | 73 | 3 | / |
| Kheemsh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hemsche | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jheimms | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aichems | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kheemse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heins | 67 | 14,997 | / |
| Heyns | 67 | 8,308 | / |
| Hense | 67 | 4,870 | / |
| Heans | 67 | 1,666 | / |
| Hamsh | 67 | 1,015 | / |
| Hensh | 67 | 676 | / |
| Henss | 67 | 643 | / |
| Oehms | 67 | 298 | / |
| Heens | 67 | 279 | / |
| Haims | 67 | 236 | / |
| Ahams | 67 | 220 | / |
| Hensz | 67 | 207 | / |
| Henst | 67 | 186 | / |
| Jeams | 67 | 124 | / |
| Hamms | 67 | 122 | / |
| Hemze | 67 | 103 | / |
| Hemző | 67 | 90 | / |
| Hymns | 67 | 70 | / |
| Hiens | 67 | 57 | / |
| Hemje | 67 | 54 | / |
| Jeems | 67 | 43 | / |
| Henns | 67 | 30 | / |
| Henæs | 67 | 29 | / |
| Chens | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chims | 67 | 19 | / |
| Esims | 67 | 16 | / |
| Khens | 67 | 14 | / |
| Homss | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jemsh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Heimz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hamss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jemms | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hayms | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chemz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eischems | 67 | 5 | / |
| Geems | 67 | 5 | / |
| Homms | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hyoms | 67 | 4 | / |
| Himst | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hensj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jem's | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jeims | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hoims | 67 | 3 | / |
| Himms | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chemx | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haams | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hemch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hamås | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heuns | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chittems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hehns | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hymms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hymse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Icems | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Items | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhyms | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemsz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemså | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emszt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Himsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emsse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esmst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemsh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ijhms | 67 | 0 | / |
| Emshe | 67 | 0 | / |
| Himns | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ohmss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eamms | 67 | 0 | / |
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