Hemshall Surname

3,602,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 30 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hemshall Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Helmeshall,' some spot in the West Riding of Yorks; compare Emsley for Helmsley in the same district. With Hemsoll, compare Plimsoll. The 'p' is intrusive.

Johannes de Helmeshall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

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Hemshall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England281:1,989,93178,001
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England351:696,43933,013

Hemshall Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Helmeshall,' some spot in the West Riding of Yorks; compare Emsley for Helmsley in the same district. With Hemsoll, compare Plimsoll. The 'p' is intrusive.

Johannes de Helmeshall, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1755. Married — John Hempsall and Sarah Booth: St. George, Hanover Square.

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

Hemshall Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hemshall occurs most in England. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemshall? popularity and diffusion

Hemshall is the 3,602,217th most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 242,918,197 people. Hemshall is predominantly found in Europe, where 93 percent of Hemshall live; 93 percent live in Northern Europe and 93 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 28 people, or 1 in 1,989,931. In England Hemshall is mostly concentrated in: Oxfordshire, where 25 percent live, West Yorkshire, where 25 percent live and Northamptonshire, where 21 percent live. Apart from England this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 3 percent live and Hong Kong, where 3 percent live.

Hemshall Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hemshall has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Hemshall surname fell 20 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemsall938/
Henshall883,452/
Emsall8633/
Hemsal861/
Hensahall821/
Himschall821/
Henschall821/
Henshal801,748/
Hensall8019/
Hemsoll809/
Heimsal802/
Hamshal801/
Hamsall800/
Enshall800/
Emsal77135/
Himchall7522/
Henchall7512/
Hensahll751/
Henshaul751/
Henschal751/
Hinshall750/
Hensal71179/
Hemzal7198/
Ensall7189/
Hamsal7129/
Hemžal7118/
Amshal7110/
Aemsal715/
Hemsol712/
Hemjal711/
Himsal711/
Cheamchal711/
Emsale711/
Emshol710/
Hamsail67310/
Henchal6740/
Inshall6727/
Khensal673/
Amsahal672/
Himchal672/
Hamzall671/
Imsaill671/
Amsshal671/
Imschal671/
Jenshal671/
Hensaal671/
Chensal671/
Hinsall670/
Hensale670/
Hensalt670/
Hinshal670/

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Hemshall Reference & Research

Hempsall One-name Study - A profile of the Hempsall surname with contact details for a researcher who collects any information pertaining to it.

Hempsall FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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