Hemenway History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Scotland

The earliest origins of the name Hemenway are with the Viking settlers of the early Middle Ages; the surname having come from a place named by the Vikings It is a name for someone who lived in the Orkneys, where the family was found since the early Middle Ages.

Early Origins of the Hemenway family

The surname Hemenway was first found in Yorkshire, where they held a family seat from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.

Early History of the Hemenway family

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Hemenway Spelling Variations

Medieval scribes most often spelled names by the way they sounded. spelling variations, are thus, very common in records dating from that time. Over the years, Hemenway has been spelled Hemmingway, Hemingway and others.

Early Notables of the Hemenway family

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Hemenway Ranking

In the United States, the name Hemenway is the 10,066^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hemenway migration to the United States +

The Scottish settlers spread out along the fertile land of the east coast of what would become the United States and Canada. They and many of their children went on to play important roles in the forging of the great nations of the United States and Canada. That heritage has been recovered by many in this century through Clan societies and other Scottish historical organizations. Archival documents indicate that members of the Hemenway family relocated to North American shores quite early:

Hemenway Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

C. J. Hemenway, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States from London, in 1894
Clara Hemenway, aged 18, who landed in America from London, in 1894
E. T. Hemenway, aged 20, who settled in America from London, in 1894
J. Hemenway, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894

Hemenway Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Aug J Hemenway, aged 23, who landed in America, in 1905
L. Hemenway, who immigrated to America, in 1906
Mary Hemenway, aged 12, who landed in America, in 1906
Hameth L. Hemenway, aged 20, who settled in America, in 1911
Alice Hemenway, aged 45, who immigrated to America, in 1911
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Hemenway migration to Canada +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hemenway Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

Delmer Hemenway, who arrived in Canada in 1831

Contemporary Notables of the name Hemenway (post 1700) +

William J. L. Hemenway, American Republican politician, Postmaster at Boonville, Indiana, 1872-78
Ray Hemenway, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1952, 1960; Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor State Chair, 1955-58
James Alexander Hemenway (1860-1923), American Republican politician, Prosecuting Attorney, 2nd Judicial Circuit, 1886-90; Member of Indiana Republican State Committee, 1890;
George L. Hemenway, American Republican politician, Member of Massachusetts State House of Representatives Nineteenth Middlesex District, 1905
George B. Hemenway, American politician, Member of New York State Assembly from Ontario County, 1908-09
Dorothy Hemenway, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964
Charles C. Hemenway (b. 1884), American Democratic Party politician, Editor; Member of Connecticut State Senate 2nd District, 1917-20
Augustus Hemenway, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 12th District, 1904
Robert Emery Hemenway (1941-2015), American academic, 16th Chancellor of the University of Kansas
John Francis Hemenway, American founder of the Smith & Hemenway tool company in 1872
... (Another 6 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/