The hemp Surname

hemp Name Meaning and History

German: variant of Hampe.
English: unexplained; compare Hamp.

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The hemp name in History

A unique volume of fascinating facts, statistics and commentary following the hemp family name as far back in history as possible.

hemp Family Facts

Name Distribution (US)Name Distribution (UK)Name Distribution (Scotland)Place of Origin Immigration Year Ports of Departure Life Expectancy Occupations Civil War Service

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Distribution of hemp Families in the US in 1920

Number of hemp families

12-21

5-11

1-4

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Thread	Author	Replies
Elizabeth Hemp 1700 VA	ght72	8
Caspar Hemp, b. 1730s in Germany	Courtney E. Shinaberry	1
hemps in wisc	Paul Hemp	0
Wilhelmina and Martha Hemp	kimbermatt	2
Emma Hemp Freisteller obit	betty	0
David A Hemp & Elizabeth M Caleo	AJ	0
Peter Hemp & Creary Hutchins	AJ	0
Hemps buried in Thornrose Cemetery Staunton VA	AJ	0
Herman Hemp and Mathilda Grahn WI ND	Michael Smith	0
Hemp/Hamp - Enfield UK	HippyLois	0

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