Hemby

Hemby Meaning & Origin

About Hemby
The surname Hemby is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name "Hemming," which means "son of Hemming." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Hemming. Over time, the name evolved into Hemby, and individuals with this surname can be found primarily in the United States.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hemby: 1,351
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 19885
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.46

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

Ranking information for the surname Hemby is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMP
🗽 NYSIIS
HAN
🔊 Soundex
H0510
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛmbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H510

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hemby in Braille

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

The name Hemby in braille

How to sign the name Hemby using Sign Language

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

The name Hemby in sign language

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