Hembree Explained

Hembree
Meaning:either ermen "whole, universal", amal "work, labour" or haim "home" + ric "power", "ruler"
Region:United States (altered spelling of a European surname)
Cognate:Hembrey, Hembry, Amery, Emery, Emmerich, Emerich, Amalric, Amaury, Amerigo, Arrigo, Haimirich, Heinrich
Footnotes:[1]

Hembree is an English surname[2] [3] [4] almost exclusively found in the (southeastern) United States, where it represents an altered spelling of the English family name Hembr(e)y, which may be traced to one of at least three Germanic compound personal names (Emery, Amalric or Henry). Notable people with this name include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Given Name EMMERICH . behindthename.com . 30 January 2018 . Germanic name, in which the second element is ric meaning "power". The first element may be ermen "whole, universal" (making it a relative of Ermenrich), amal "work, labour" (making it a relative of Amalric) or heim "home" (making it a relative of Henry)..
  2. Web site: Hembree Surname Distribution . forebears.io . 30 January 2018 . Approximately 7,453 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: United States..
  3. Web site: Statistics and meaning of name Hembree . namespedia.com . 30 January 2018 . Surname Hembree is used at least 5736 times in at least 6 countries..
  4. Web site: Hembree Family History . ancestry.com . 30 January 2018 . Altered spelling of English Hembr(e)y, a variant of Amery with excrescent H- (see Emery). Possibly a variant of German Hemberger. This is a common name in the southern states, notably TN and GA..

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