Hemsley Surname

77,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Belize

Hemsley Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Helmsley,' a market town in North Riding of Yorkshire.

1796. Married — John Elmsley and Mary Hallowell: St. George, Hanover Square ii. '5'

1804. — William Harris and Esbell Elmsley: ibid.

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Hemsley Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3,1151:17,8872,563
United States1,7011:213,08620,798
Australia7541:35,8034,714
Canada1941:189,92618,713
Belize1541:2,308508
Wales881:35,1653,495
Scotland771:69,5305,379
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
South Africa591:918,26658,838
Northern Ireland351:52,7154,341
Thailand181:3,924,352328,346
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
France81:8,302,840321,660
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
China21:683,660,78330,601
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Isle of Man21:42,9113,686
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland171:260,58011,064
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1,4871:16,3922,398
Scotland131:287,9409,345
Guernsey21:16,3281,834
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1991:252,35520,860

Hemsley (151) may also be a first name.

Hemsley Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Helmsley,' a market town in North Riding of Yorkshire.

1796. Married — John Elmsley and Mary Hallowell: St. George, Hanover Square ii. '5'

1804. — William Harris and Esbell Elmsley: ibid.

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

For Helmsley, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Two centuries ago there were several freeholders bearing the name of Hemsley resident at Misterton, Willoughby, East Leake, and at other places in the county (Harl.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Notts is also the home of the Hemsleys. The Rev. W. Helmsley was vicar of Patching, Sussex, in 1475 (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Hemsley Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hemsley is borne by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemsley? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 77,007th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,146,201 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 53 percent of Hemsley reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 749,223rd most frequently held first name globally, held by 151 people.

Hemsley is most common in England, where it is borne by 3,115 people, or 1 in 17,887. In England it is most common in: East Sussex, where 10 percent are found, Greater London, where 10 percent are found and Kent, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account England Hemsley occurs in 42 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 12 percent are found.

Hemsley Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hemsley has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 855 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 4,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 592 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hemsley Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Anglican (47%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Hemsley last name are 8.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hemsley earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 158% more than the national average, earning R 613,104 per year; in United States they earn 8% more than the national average, earning $46,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.18% more than the national average, earning $53,248 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emsley922,337/
Hemsly9232/
Hemsle927/
Hensley8665,294/
Hamsley86223/
Homsley86110/
Himsley8653/
Emmsley8652/
Jemsley861/
Hemslay860/
Hemmsle860/
Hemmsly860/
Hemsler860/
Hemslee860/
Emsly8344/
Emsle830/
Hennsley8027/
Henssley805/
Henzsley803/
Heinsley803/
Hendsley802/
Henshley801/
Heansley801/
Henslley801/
Ensley775,564/
Emslie774,175/
Hensle77655/
Amsley77209/
Hensly7773/
Emslee771/
Imsley771/
Homsly770/
Omsley770/
Emsler770/
Hemcle770/
Himsly770/
Heindsley751/
Hensler715,743/
Endsley713,906/
Hinsley712,935/
Henslee712,666/
Gensley7190/
Hencley7170/
Henzley7141/
Henslay7111/
Emselle7110/
Enzsley715/
Einsley713/
Aimsley713/
Hensleu712/
Henslet712/
Hensluy711/
Enssley711/
Henssle711/
Henjley711/
Jensley710/
Heensly710/
Haimsly710/
Himsler710/
Hennsly710/
Hainnesley710/
Heinsly710/
Henslie710/
Henslea710/
Homslea710/
Hensloy710/
Hindsley67503/
Henssler67363/
Ensle67208/
Hainsley67124/
Henchley67111/
Heinsler6786/
Henslowe6731/
Ensly6727/
Hymeshly6721/
Hensleit6721/
Henszler6714/
Amsle675/
Hendslee672/
Hennsler672/
Chinsley672/
Emsiller671/
Endsleyi671/
Endslley671/
Himssler671/
Ainesley670/
Hensslee670/
Omsly670/
Henselle670/
Henschle670/
Heanslet670/

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