| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Germanic |
| Meaning | either ermen "whole, universal", amal "work, labour" or haim "home" + ric "power", "ruler" |
| Region of origin | United States (altered spelling of a European surname) |
| Other names | |
| Cognate(s) | Hembrey, Hembry, Amery, Emery, Emmerich, Emerich, Amalric, Amaury, Amerigo, Arrigo, Haimirich, Heinrich |
Hembree is an English surname 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:
- Absalom J. Hembree (1813–1856), American soldier and politician
- Bill Hembree, American politician
- Heath Hembree (born 1989), American baseball player
- Jared Hembree, American politician
References
- ^ "Given Name EMMERICH". behindthename.com. Retrieved 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).
- ^ "Hembree Family History". ancestry.com. Retrieved 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.
- "Hembree Surname Distribution". forebears.io. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
Approximately 7,453 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: United States; Highest density in: United States.
- "Statistics and meaning of name Hembree". namespedia.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
Surname Hembree is used at least 5736 times in at least 6 countries.
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