Hummerstone Surname

1,133,308th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 213 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Hummerstone Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Humberston, 'a parish in Lincolnshire, four miles from Great Grimsby; (a) 'of Humberstone,' a parish in Leicestershire, three miles from Leicester.

Hummerstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:368,99426,171
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
United States171:21,321,114641,998
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1161:210,13216,406

Hummerstone Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. (1) 'of Humberston, 'a parish in Lincolnshire, four miles from Great Grimsby; (a) 'of Humberstone,' a parish in Leicestershire, three miles from Leicester.

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

(Teutonic) belonging to 1 Humber- stone (Lincs) = the (R.) Humber Stone (Dwelling or Monument) [Old English stán = Old Norse steinn] 2 Humberstone (Leic.) = (prob.) Hun- berht’s Stone (Dwelling or Monument).

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Hummerstone Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hummerstone is found most in England. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hummerstone? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hummerstone is the 1,133,308th most common family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 34,213,831 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 74 percent of Hummerstone reside; 74 percent reside in Northern Europe and 74 percent reside in British Isles.

Hummerstone is most prevalent in England, where it is carried by 151 people, or 1 in 368,994. In England Hummerstone is mostly found in: Essex, where 13 percent are found, Kent, where 12 percent are found and Devon, where 11 percent are found. Other than England this last name occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Hummerstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Hummerstone has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the last name grew 130 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hummerstone Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Hummerstone earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 45.31% more than the national average, earning $62,700 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.27% less than the national average, earning $44,582 CAD per year.

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