Hemsworth Family History

Hemsworth Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from any of the places called Hemsworth (Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Dorset), but primarily the one in Yorkshire.

The Yorkshire placename derives from an Old English personal name Hymel (genitive Hymeles) + Old English worth ‘enclosure’.

While the Derbyshire placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Hemele (genitive Hemeles) + Old English worth.

The Dorset placename comes from an Old English personal name Hemede (genitive Hemedes) + Old English worth.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

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779	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
19K	Census and Voter Lists
23K	Member Trees

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Where is the Hemsworth family from?

You can see how Hemsworth families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hemsworth family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hemsworth families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 442 Hemsworth families living in Yorkshire. This was about 65% of all the recorded Hemsworth's in United Kingdom. Yorkshire had the highest population of Hemsworth families in 1891.

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What did your Hemsworth ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, General labourer and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hemsworth. 10% of Hemsworth men worked as a General labourer and 76% of Hemsworth women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hemsworth were woollen spinner and Unpaid domestic.

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We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

10%

Bricklayer

10%

Colliery hewer

woollen spinner

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Unpaid domestic dutie

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic

What Hemsworth family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 19K census records available for the last name Hemsworth. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hemsworth census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Hemsworth. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Military Records

There are 779 military records available for the last name Hemsworth. For the veterans among your Hemsworth ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hemsworth lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Hemsworth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hemsworth in 1963 was 68, and 90 in 2004.

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Hemsworth Surname Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from any of the places called Hemsworth (Yorkshire, Derbyshire, Dorset), but primarily the one in Yorkshire.

The Yorkshire placename derives from an Old English personal name Hymel (genitive Hymeles) + Old English worth ‘enclosure’.

While the Derbyshire placename probably derives from the Old English personal name Hemele (genitive Hemeles) + Old English worth.

The Dorset placename comes from an Old English personal name Hemede (genitive Hemedes) + Old English worth.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Hemsworth family from?

What did your Hemsworth ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

General labourer

10%

Bricklayer

10%

Colliery hewer

woollen spinner

Unpaid domestic duties

76%

Unpaid domestic dutie

Incapacitated

Unpaid domestic

What Hemsworth family records will you find?

What is the average Hemsworth lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Hemsworth life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1967, and highest in 2004. The average life expectancy for Hemsworth in 1963 was 68, and 90 in 2004.

Hemsworth Family History

Hemsworth Surname Meaning

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What is the average Hemsworth lifespan?

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Hemsworth Surname Meaning

62,000 record(s) for Hemsworth

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Where is the Hemsworth family from?

What did your Hemsworth ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Hemsworth family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

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What is the average Hemsworth lifespan?

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