Hemstock Surname

335,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,098 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Iceland

Hemstock Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinstock,' a parish in Salop, five miles from Newport.

Hemstock Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5651:98,61610,437
United States2971:1,220,40086,581
Canada2021:182,40418,127
Northern Ireland131:141,9267,751
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Wales41:773,63329,106
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1971:123,73311,673
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States501:1,004,37459,252

Hemstock Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Hinstock,' a parish in Salop, five miles from Newport.

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

Hemstock Last Name Facts

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

Hemstock occurs in England more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemstock? popularity and diffusion

Hemstock is the 335,833rd most commonly used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 6,637,109 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Hemstock are found; 54 percent are found in Northern Europe and 53 percent are found in British Isles.

Hemstock is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England it is most prevalent in: Nottinghamshire, where 39 percent are found, Derbyshire, where 16 percent are found and South Yorkshire, where 12 percent are found. Apart from England this last name occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 27 percent are found and Canada, where 18 percent are found.

Hemstock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hemstock has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 287 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 594 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hemstock Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Hemstock last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 51.72% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hemstock earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 19.21% more than the national average, earning $51,439 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.58% more than the national average, earning $54,940 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemstck932/
Humstock880/
Hemstack880/
Homstock880/
Amstock809/
Homstok801/
Hemastika717/
Hamestuck711/
Hamsatick710/
Hemsteg6733/
Hammstc671/
Homistek6348/
Hamestuk6345/
Hemsteeg6313/
Hamis Tokoy631/
Hamsdokka5943/
Homestake594/
Hamstig5318/
Hamissou Toukou526/
Homsidik501/
Hamzatic501/
Hamsidik501/

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