Hempstead

== English == === Etymology === From Old English hām (“homestead”) + stede (“place”). Doublet of Hampstead. === Proper noun === 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 ==== Hemel Hempstead Hempstead County North Hempstead ==== Statistics ==== 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. === Anagrams === damp sheet