Hempton

Hempton Meaning & Origin

About Hempton
The surname Hempton is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "hemp" meaning "hemp" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." Therefore, the surname Hempton likely originated as a locational name for someone who lived near or worked in a place where hemp was grown or processed. It could also have been a topographic name for someone who lived near a hemp field or a hemp farm.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Hempton: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HMPTN
🗽 NYSIIS
HANA
🔊 Soundex
H051305
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH EH1 M P T AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/hempton*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HMPTN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H513

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hempton in Braille

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

The name Hempton in braille

How to sign the name Hempton using Sign Language

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

The name Hempton in sign language

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