Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
HEMPSTEAD
As described in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
HEMPSTEAD. A manor in Framfield, CO. Sussex, which had owners of the same name in the XIII cent.
Surname type: Location or geographical feature
Origin: English
Region of origin: British Isles
Country of origin: England
Religion of origin: Christian
Language of origin: English