Hemstone Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Hemstone Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hemstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Hemstone (1,335) may also be a first name.

Hemstone Last Name Facts

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

Hemstone occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Hemstone click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemstone? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 5,587,209th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Hemstone reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 100 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 214,955th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 1,335 people.

The surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 3,848,325. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Homa Bay County, where 33 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 33 percent reside and Kajiado County, where 8 percent reside.

Hemstone Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Hemstone last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hemston9311/
Henstone8853/
Gemstone886/
Jemstone884/
Hamstone883/
Enstone80318/
Amstone8044/
Henston8011/
Gemston801/
Himston800/
Eynstone7517/
Chenston750/
Hinstone750/
Hennston750/
Enston71204/
Yohnstone7110/
Heunnston710/
Instone67912/
Jenston6773/
Hinston6740/
Genston676/
Jhnston671/
Einston671/
Jimston671/
Henstan670/
Gimston670/
Henstom670/
Eynston670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hemstone
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