Hemphill Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Hemphill last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Hemphill last name
Meaning of the Hemphill last name: hemp hill. Hemphill is a Scottish surname from a place of that name in Ayrshire, 'hemp hill', where hemp was grown for rope. The last name crossed to Ulster in the 1600s and on to Pennsylvania. A curious detail: hemp was vital to every seafaring town, so the fields where it grew were named and remembered.
Arms associated with the Hemphill name
In English heraldry, coats of arms associated with the Hemphill name are described in a blazon, a short formal text.
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Hemphill name FAQ
What does the Hemphill name mean?
Hemp hill. Common variants include Hemphil.
Where does the Hemphill surname come from?
It originates in Scotland, and is also found in the United States, Canada and Australia.
Is there a Hemphill coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Hemphill coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: George F. Black, The Surnames of Scotland (New York Public Library, 1946); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).