Scottish (Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire): habitational name from Hemphill near Galston (Ayrshire) apparently named from Old English henep ‘hemp’ + hyll ‘hill’. This surname is also common in Ulster.
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What is the origin of the name Hemphill?
Scottish (Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire): habitational name from Hemphill near Galston (Ayrshire) apparently named from Old English henep ‘hemp’ + hyll ‘hill’. This surname is also common in Ulster.