Hempstead

English

Etymology

From Old English hām (homestead) + stede (place). Doublet of Hampstead.

Proper noun

Hempstead (countable and uncountable, plural Hempsteads)

  1. A surname.
  2. A village in Uttlesford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL6338).
  3. A settlement in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7864).
  4. A village in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1037).
  5. A hamlet in Lessingham parish, North Norfolk, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG4028).
  6. A town and village in Nassau County, New York, United States.
  7. A city, the county seat of Waller County, Texas, United States.

Derived terms

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Hempstead is the 20239th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1315 individuals. Hempstead is most common among White (79.09%) and Black/African American (17.03%) individuals.

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