Hemmings Family History

Hemmings Surname Meaning

English:: variant of Hemming with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

In some cases a late variant of Emmins itself related to an alternative form of the Middle English female personal name Emeny (see Edmond).

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

Similar surnames: Hemming, Heming, Hellings, Cummings, Hemmingsen, Eddings, Flemings, Pennings, Emling, Lemmons

220,000 record(s) for Hemmings

87K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
4K	Military Records
4K	Immigration Records
53K	Census and Voter Lists
70K	Member Trees

Where is the Hemmings family from?

You can see how Hemmings families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hemmings family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hemmings families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1840 there were 3 Hemmings families living in Virginia. This was about 60% of all the recorded Hemmings's in USA. Virginia had the highest population of Hemmings families in 1840.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Hemmings surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Hemmings ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Farmer and Teacher were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Hemmings. 24% of Hemmings men worked as a Farmer and 19% of Hemmings women worked as a Teacher. Some less common occupations for Americans named Hemmings were Truck driver and Clerk.

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

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Farmer

24%

Laborer

22%

Salesman

12%

Truck driver

8%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Teacher

19%

Housewife

14%

Housekeeper

14%

Clerk

10%

What Hemmings family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 53K census records available for the last name Hemmings. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hemmings census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 4K immigration records available for the last name Hemmings. 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.

Military Records

There are 4K military records available for the last name Hemmings. For the veterans among your Hemmings ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Hemmings lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Hemmings life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1966. The average life expectancy for Hemmings in 1956 was 26, and 80 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Hemmings ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.