Hemwall Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Hemwall Surname User-submission:

The Hemwall family immigrated to the U.S.A. from Sweden. A surname was chosen to describe the area of Sweden they had called home. Swedish: home-HEM, valley-VALE. The hard V softened to a W. The E changed to an L to prevent pronouncing vale as wail.

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Hemwall Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:4,832,786249,377
Israel421:203,75319,703

Hemwall Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Hemwall family immigrated to the U.S.A. from Sweden. A surname was chosen to describe the area of Sweden they had called home. Swedish: home-HEM, valley-VALE. The hard V softened to a W. The E changed to an L to prevent pronouncing vale as wail. A home in the valley; Hem in the Vale.

- lennart_hemwall

Hemwall Last Name Facts

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

Hemwall is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemwall? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,683,218th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. Hemwall is primarily found in The Americas, where 64 percent of Hemwall live; 64 percent live in North America and 64 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 4,832,786. In The United States it is most common in: Illinois, where 27 percent reside, Michigan, where 13 percent reside and Ohio, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States Hemwall is found in one country. It is also common in Israel, where 36 percent reside.

Hemwall Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hemwall surname are 12.32% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 59.09% registered to vote for the party.

Hemwall earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.29% more than the national average, earning $58,808 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hoemwall931/
Chemwal861/
Enwall77117/
Hembal7775/
Emvall7720/
Hamwal777/
Emball772/
Ahmwal771/
Emwald770/
Imwalle71477/
Chembal7124/
Chimwal7117/
Khenwal7110/
Ehnwall717/
Gemvall717/
Himvall716/
Hamvall713/
E'Nwall711/
Hemboll711/
Chenwal711/
Emmuall711/
Gemball711/
Hamwail711/
Henwald710/
Himball710/
Chhimwal67328/
Embal67196/
Amwal6788/
Imwal6725/
Heinvall6725/
Hennvall6721/
Heimvoll6711/
Chemwole679/
Enwal678/
Cheenwal676/
Hjemvoll676/
Chembail675/
Jmwal675/
Emual674/
Hennwald674/
Omwal674/
Einewall673/
Chimwale672/
Ajmwallh671/
Emwol671/
Heimvale671/
Henwaldt670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hemwall
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