Hemsby Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hemsby Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hemsby Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England171:1,433,84549,523
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Hemsby Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hemsby is found most in England. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemsby? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hemsby is the 14,316,765th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hemsby are found; 100 percent are found in Northern Europe and 100 percent are found in British Isles.

This surname is most commonly occurring in England, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 55,718,059. In England it is most prevalent in: South Yorkshire, where 100 percent are found.

Hemsby Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hemsby has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname fell 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emsby917/
Hensby831,123/
Jemsby8320/
Homsby8316/
Hamsby831/
Gemsby830/
Oemsby830/
Heinsby771/
Hensbey770/
Ensby73191/
Omsby7317/
Amsby734/
Jensby67701/
Ensbey67249/
Hinsby67136/
Gensby671/
Amsbuy671/
Eansby671/
Omsbey671/

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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 Hemsby
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