Hempstead
English edit
Etymology edit
From Old English hām (“homestead”) + stede (“place”). Doublet of Hampstead.
Proper noun edit
Hempstead (countable and uncountable, plural Hempsteads)
- A surname.
- A village in Uttlesford district, Essex, England (OS grid ref TL6338).
- A settlement in Medway borough, Kent, England (OS grid ref TQ7864).
- A village in North Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TG1037).
- A hamlet in Lessingham parish, North Norfolk, Norfolk (OS grid ref TG4028).
- A town and village in Nassau County, New York, United States.
- A city, the county seat of Waller County, Texas, United States.
Derived terms edit
Statistics edit
- 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.