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Hember Name Meaning

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).

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021


Similar surnames: Helber, Heber, Humber, Pember, Hemmer, Hemler, Hemker, Herber, Sember

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You can see how Hember families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hember family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1851 and 1920. The most Hember families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1880 there were 7 Hember families living in South Carolina. This was about 37% of all the recorded Hember's in USA. South Carolina had the highest population of Hember families in 1880.
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What did your Hember ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Electrical Engineer and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Hember. 100% of Hember men worked as an Electrical Engineer and 76% of Hember women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties. .

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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.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Electrical Engineer
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Unpaid Domestic
    12%
  • Unpaid Domestic Du
    12%
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Passenger Lists

There are 231 immigration records available for the last name Hember. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 196 military records available for the last name Hember. For the veterans among your Hember ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1961 and 2004, in the United States, Hember life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1961, and highest in 1977. The average life expectancy for Hember in 1961 was 52, and 86 in 2004.

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