Hemingway

Hemingway Meaning & Origin

About Hemingway
The surname Hemingway is of English origin and is derived from the Old English personal name Hemming, which means "home ruler" or "ruler of the village." The addition of the suffix "-way" indicates a person's association with a particular place or region. Therefore, the surname Hemingway can be interpreted to mean "one who comes from the village or region ruled by Hemming."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hemingway: 5,970
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 5794
  • Frequency per 100k people: 2.02

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hemingway 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
HMNK
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H050520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M IH0 NG W EY2
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛmɪŋˌweɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMNK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hemingway in Braille

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

The name Hemingway in braille

How to sign the name Hemingway using Sign Language

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

The name Hemingway in sign language

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