Hember Family History

of uncertain origin; perhaps from a reduced form of Embery or Amery with prosthetic H-. See Martha Embery 1722, Edward Amery 1740, Emanuel Ember 1751, John Hemer 1823, John Hember 1837 in IGI (Bristol Gloucs) and compare Amber.

perhaps from Middle English hemmere ‘one who hems puts ornamental borders or fringes on cloth’ with intrusive -b- but it is not clear if this surname has survived.

Some of the post-medieval bearers below may belong under (1).