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

The surname Hemstock is found most frequently in England. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemstock? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hemstock is the 335,833rd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,637,109 people. The surname Hemstock occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Hemstock reside; 54 percent reside in Northern Europe and 53 percent reside in British Isles.

This last name is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 565 people, or 1 in 98,616. In England it is primarily found in: Nottinghamshire, where 39 percent reside, Derbyshire, where 16 percent reside and South Yorkshire, where 12 percent reside. Without taking into account England it exists in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 27 percent reside and Canada, where 18 percent reside.

Hemstock Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Hemstock has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Hemstock 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 holding the Hemstock last name are 1.51% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hemstock
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