Find out how popular the last name Hempen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Hempen.

Hempen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Hempen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hempen in America

Hempen is the 53913th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hempen surname appeared 383 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Hempen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hempen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Hempen

The surname Hempen is believed to have originated in England during the medieval period, likely in the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the Old English word "hæmpen," which means "made of hemp." This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname, referring to someone who worked with hemp, perhaps as a rope maker or a weaver of hemp fabric.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Hempen can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a certain John Hempen is listed. This indicates that the name was already in use by that time in that region of England.

In the 15th century, the surname appears in various forms, such as "Hempnall" and "Hempnell," which may have been alternative spellings or regional variations. These early spellings often reflect the way the name was pronounced at the time, as written records were less standardized during that era.

Notable historical figures with the surname Hempen include William Hempen, a merchant from Bristol, England, who was mentioned in the Bristol Customs Accounts in 1509. Another notable individual was Richard Hempen, a yeoman farmer who lived in the village of Wootton, Oxfordshire, in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, the surname Hempen appears in the parish records of several English counties, including Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, and Dorset. One example is Thomas Hempen, who was baptized in the village of Broad Hinton, Wiltshire, in 1635.

During the 18th century, the name Hempen can be found in various parts of England, such as the Hearth Tax Records of Lincolnshire in 1673, where a John Hempen is listed as a householder. Another notable figure from this period was Samuel Hempen, a weaver from Gloucestershire, who was born in 1712.

As the centuries passed, the Hempen surname continued to be found across different regions of England, with pockets of families bearing the name in counties like Somerset, Devon, and Lancashire. While not a particularly common surname, it has persisted through the ages, likely due to its occupational origins and the historical importance of hemp cultivation and textile production in England.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hempen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hempen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Hempen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Hempen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Hempen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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