Hemmings

Hemmings Meaning & Origin

About Hemmings
The surname Hemmings is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name Hemming, which itself is derived from the Old Norse name Hemingr. The name Hemingr is composed of the elements "hem" meaning 'home' or 'dwelling' and "ingr" meaning 'descendant' or 'son of'. Therefore, the surname Hemmings can be interpreted to mean 'son of Hemming' or 'descendant of Hemming'.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hemmings: 1,567
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 17,851
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.53

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hemmings 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 Hemmings is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMNKS
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H05052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M IH0 NG Z
🌐 IPA
/ˈhɛmɪŋz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMNKS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H552

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hemmings in Braille

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

The name Hemmings in braille

How to sign the name Hemmings using Sign Language

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

The name Hemmings in sign language

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