Hemsted Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hemsted Surname Definition:

From Hempstead; a location name in Essex, Gloucestershire.

Hemsted Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1041:535,75133,356
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Hemsted Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From Hempstead; a location name in Essex, Gloucestershire.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Hemsted Last Name Facts

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

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

How Common Is The Last Name Hemsted? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hemsted is the 1,082,743rd most commonly held family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. Hemsted is primarily found in Europe, where 47 percent of Hemsted live; 46 percent live in Northern Europe and 46 percent live in British Isles.

This last name is most widely held in England, where it is held by 104 people, or 1 in 535,751. In England Hemsted is mostly found in: Greater London, where 18 percent live, Surrey, where 18 percent live and Kent, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account England Hemsted occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 32 percent live and Canada, where 11 percent live.

Hemsted Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hemsted has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 254 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it increased 221 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hemsted Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hemsted surname are 46.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 93.33% registered with the political party.

The amount Hemsted earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 38.97% more than the national average, earning R 330,240 per year; in United States they earn 6.75% more than the national average, earning $46,062 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.44% less than the national average, earning $48,470 CAD per year.

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