Hembrough

Hembrough Meaning & Origin

About Hembrough
The surname Hembrough is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hem(m)er" combined with the word "burh," meaning "fortress" or "stronghold." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Hembrough can be interpreted as "the dweller at the fortress of Hem(m)er." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or worked at a fortress or stronghold associated with a person named Hem(m)er.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hembrough is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hembrough: 241
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 79,075
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hembrough based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMPR
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H0516020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M B R AW0
🌐 IPA
/hembrough*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMPR', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H516

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hembrough in Braille

Here's how to represent Hembrough in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hembrough in braille

How to sign the name Hembrough using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hembrough using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hembrough in sign language

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