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Hemphill Name Meaning

Northern Irish, originally Scottish: habitational name from a place near Galston in Ayrshire, apparently so named from Old English henep ‘hemp’ + hyll ‘hill’.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press


Similar surnames: Hamill, Gledhill, Heaphy, Benthall, Hemming, Hampshire, Pill, Edghill

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Hemphill Family Origin

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Hemphill Family Occupations

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  • Agricultural Labourer

    7%

  • Carter

    7%

  • Coal Miner

    7%

  • Iron Worker

    7%

In 1881, the most common Hemphill occupation in the UK was Agricultural Labourer. 7% of Hemphill's were Agricultural Labourers. Agricultural Labourer, Carter and Coal Miner were the top 3 reported jobs worked by Hemphill. A less common occupation for the Hemphill family was Iron Worker.

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Hemphill Historical Records

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Hemphill Life Expectancy

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