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Hemingway Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire): habitational name from an unidentified place recorded only in the surname but which was probably in Southowram (Yorkshire). The origin of the placename may derive from the Old English personal name Hemma + Old English connective -ing- or the groupname suffix -ingas (genitive -inga-) + weg ‘way path road’.

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


Similar surnames: Henshaw, Hemming, Longway, Ledingham, Hemmingway, Eminger, Remington

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Where is the Hemingway family from?

You can see how Hemingway families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Hemingway family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hemingway families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1911 there were 31 Hemingway families living in Ontario. This was about 86% of all the recorded Hemingway's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Hemingway families in 1911.
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What did your Hemingway ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer and Stenographer were the top reported jobs for men and women in the Canada named Hemingway. 54% of Hemingway men worked as a Farmer and 100% of Hemingway women worked as a Stenographer. .

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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.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    54%
  • Butcher
    16%
  • Farmer R
    16%
  • Laborer
    16%

Top Female Occupations In 1921

  • Stenographer
    100%
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Census Records

There are 68,000 census records available for the last name Hemingway. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Hemingway census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 4,000 immigration records available for the last name Hemingway. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 6,000 military records available for the last name Hemingway. For the veterans among your Hemingway ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Hemingway lifespan?

Between 1956 and 2004, in the United States, Hemingway life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1956, and highest in 1997. The average life expectancy for Hemingway in 1956 was 39, and 73 in 2004.

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