Hemsoll Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hemsoll 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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Hemsoll Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:6,190,895170,599
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770

Hemsoll 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

Hemsoll Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hemsoll occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Hemsoll click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemsoll? popularity and diffusion

Hemsoll is the 6,360,413th most frequently used family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Hemsoll live; 100 percent live in Northern Europe and 100 percent live in British Isles.

The last name is most prevalent in England, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 6,190,895. In England Hemsoll is primarily concentrated in: West Midlands, where 78 percent live and Norfolk, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemsol922/
Hemsall868/
Emsol831/
Hemshall8030/
Heimsolh800/
Ensoll77138/
Emsall7733/
Hensol779/
Emsole774/
Hemsal771/
Emshol770/
Hensold7188/
Hensolt7173/
Himsolt7120/
Hensall7119/
Heimsal712/
Hamsoul711/
Hamsall710/
Henshall673,452/
Emsal67135/
Hensoldt67126/
Ensol6761/
Hamshoul679/
Amsol673/
Emcol671/
Hensahll671/

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